The National College of Education, Sri Pada has been temporarily closed down till February 5 due to an outbreak of a viral fever.

Officials of the Kotagala Health Superintendent’s Office instructed the Dean of the College to shut down it temporarily.

About 200 students of the College had obtained medical treatment from the Out Patient Department (OPD) of the Kotagala Divisional Hospital for fever and breathing difficulties from yesterday. (Ranjith Rajapaksa)