School marathon runner dies during race

YASARATNE GAMAGE

An 18-year-old student of Ananda National School, Chilaw died while participating in the school's marathon at the annual sports meet yesterday morning. Teachers and fellow students rushed R. D. Kaushalya Pavithrani to Chilaw hospital where she was pronounced dead upon admission.

A resident of Kanuketiya, Ilippadeniya, Kaushalya was an Arts stream student studying in the Year 13, C class. The post mortem was due to be held at the Chilaw hospital.

Chilaw Police are investigating. Meanwhile, another Grade 11 demale student of Talalla North Saddharmaraja Novodya School was hospitalized after a javelin pierced her shin, during practice for school sports meet. Doctors at the Karapitiya hospital, after a successful operation removed the javelin from her leg.

Sixteen year old M A Harshani Dilrukshi faced the mishap on Wednesday at the school play ground when a javelin thrown by another student landed on her leg piercing her shin . She was first rushed to the Matara hospital and transferred to Karapitiya where she was operated.