Fever outbreak at Army training school: 25 hospitalized, hundreds quarantined

Twenty-five recruits have been hospitalized, with one in critical condition, and over 450 soldiers placed under quarantine following a fever outbreak at the Sri Lanka Army Recruit Training School in Vedditalativu.

According to the Sri Lanka Army, training at the school has been suspended due to the outbreak. The facility is now under quarantine, supervised by a Medical Officer to control the spread of the illness.

Recruits who began training on November 11, 2024, were directed to seek medical treatment after displaying fever symptoms. Currently, 25 recruits remain hospitalized, with one in critical condition at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Angoda.

Authorities report that the situation is under control, with necessary measures taken to prevent further spread.