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25 schoolgirls hospitalized after food poisoning

By Sahan Rathanasekara

June 29, 2023

25 female students of Mahambawa Niloba Vidyalaya were admitted to Mahaoya Hospital yesterday afternoon due to food poisoning.

The Mahambawa Police say that the students have been hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to the food they took during their interval yesterday.

The police say that among those who are hospitalized are female students studying in classes from the first grade to the 05th grade.