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20 Sri Lankan school students hospitalized from food poisoning

Xinhua, February 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 20 Sri Lankan school students were rushed to hospital on Monday after suffering from food poisoning, police said.

The children, aged 8 to 9 years, were students of a local school in Veyangoda of western Sri Lanka.

The students had fallen ill after consuming a morning meal which was provided by the school and had been rushed to a nearby state hospital by the school management.

The local police are conducting further investigations. Endit