Inhuman treatment of school children: principal and two policemen remanded

 The National Child Protection Authority arrested the suspects for subjecting nine students to cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment over an incident relating to stealing money belonging to a school teacher.

 However, Colombo Additional Magistrate Keminda Perera ordered the release of the Deputy Principal of the same school and another police constable (driver of a police jeep) on bail after taking into consideration the lack of evidence against them.