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Five students of a grade three class in a school in Dikwella were hospitalized when a coconut tree crashed on to their classroom roof, police said.

The injured students were admitted to the Matara and Dikwella hospitals for treatments.

Police are conducting further investigations.

  Comments - 4

  • Jagath Thursday, 31 May 2012 07:12 AM

    Hope these students recover. Hazardous objects like these should be removed from causing any harm.

    Countryman Thursday, 31 May 2012 07:56 AM

    Cut down all trees posing a risk of crashing. School doesn't need coconut as all parents will look after the need of coconuts for cooking food for their children.

    Riyazi-Dorking Thursday, 31 May 2012 01:01 PM

    Coconut trees............! I remember ex-foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama !!

    xlntgson Thursday, 31 May 2012 04:57 PM

    ...because one tree fallen how to cut all trees? The importance of trees in schools should be emphasized keeping them looked after well. Watcher garderners non-alcoholics needed!


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