• Edu. Min. calls for principal’s explanation; teacher in question transferred; disciplinary action pending Police probe  

A protest was held yesterday (8) in front of a leading girls’ college in Bambalapitiya (Colombo 4) by students and their parents in connection with the death by suicide of a schoolgirl at the college who was a resident of Kotahena who had died after falling from a building. 

The protesters alleged that a teacher of the said school had sexually assaulted the student which had in turn prompted the girl to commit suicide.

Meanwhile, an explanation has been called from the relevant school principal over the death of the Grade 10 student following an alleged sexual assault by a teacher, the Ministry of Education has stated. Issuing a statement regarding the matter, the ministry said that the teacher in question has been transferred while disciplinary action will be taken based on investigations conducted by the Police.