Health departments say that an eye disease is spreading in many parts of the island.
Health officials emphasize that there should be no undue fear in this regard, but necessary measures should be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
This eye disease spread by a virus is called conjunctivitis.
Its symptoms include pain in the eyes, tearing, reddening of the eyes, and itchy eyes.
It can spread very quickly from one person to another.
The disease spreads only through contact with the tears and related secretions of the sick person.
With the rainy weather these days, there is a risk of spreading this viral eye disease.
The principal, Mr. Mohan Weerasinghe has said that this disease has also spread among the children of Kotahena Central College.
As a result, the Western Provincial Director of Education has informed the school not to hold classes where the disease is spreading.