Sri Lanka, March 11 -- A 15-year-old student has died after collapsing while taking part in a practice run for an inter-house sports meet at a school in Buttala, police said.

The deceased was a Grade 11 student of the same school.

The student had been participating in a marathon practice along with a group of other students, running towards Buttala from near the Katugahakolaniya Tank on the Buttala-Badalkumbura Road, when he suddenly collapsed.

He was initially admitted to the Buttala Regional Hospital and later transferred to the Monaragala District General Hospital for further treatment. However, he died while receiving treatment at the hospital.

Police said further investigations into the incident are underway.

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