Students hospitalized after suspected drug ingestion, one in critical condition

17 February 2024 04:11 pm Views - 3011

Ibbagamuwa, Feb 17 (Daily Mirror) - The Maduragoda Police have initiated an inquiry into an incident where four primary school students from the Ibbagamuwa region fell unconscious, suggesting a possible connection to the consumption of an unidentified type of pill. 

Following the incident, the four intoxicated school students were rushed to the Rambadagalla hospital and transferred to the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital

According to reports from local authorities, one of the students was found to be heavily intoxicated, prompting immediate medical attention.

Hospital sources indicated that the students' sudden loss of consciousness raised concerns of possible drug ingestion.

The students are residents of the Lihiniwehera area.