Over 100 students hospitalized

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By Padma Kumari

At least 107 students of the Kandakuliya Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya in Kalpitiya, were hospitalized today due to food poisoning after they were served their mid day meal which included prawns, District Medical Officer D.S.P. Senavirathna said.

The students have reported symptoms of stomach aches, vomiting and head aches after lunch was served to them. A sample of the food has been sent to the Government analyst department for further analysis, he added.

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Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:01 AM

Mr Siripala is not there to be blamed !.

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:01 AM

This is terrible.....2nd such incident in weeks....!!!...Doesn't anyone check these food items before giving it to the children ?

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:05 AM

Mr. Susil Premajayantha, This is not first time.You are an inefficient minister . Why don't you retire from politics now?

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:06 AM

DEAR PRESIDENT PLEASE ORDER TO CID TO INVESTIGATE THISINCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN TWO WEEKS I HAVE SOME DOUBTS ABOUT IT. MAY BE SOME MISTRY BEHIND IT

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:11 AM

This mid-day meal seems to be killing our kids. Why not divide the total cost of the meal by the number of kids eligible to receive it and then give it as a financial grant to the respective parent or parents?

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:11 AM

This food supplier should be hanged. Well he is MR's far relation, so he will escape.

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:14 AM

This is in other words to stop giving a mid day meal !

Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:34 AM

Dont blame the poor prawn. Its how it was cooked if at all.

Thursday, 18 February 2010 12:09 PM

But what happens if he is relative of SF???

Thursday, 18 February 2010 01:19 PM

Even though Kalpitiya is close to the sea, how on earth can a Maha Vidyalaya afford prawms ?

Thursday, 18 February 2010 06:51 PM

NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO 'PLAY' WITH FOOD. THE CULPRITS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT, AS A LESSION TO OTHERS LIKE THEM!

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