A 10-year-old child who was running in support of his brother during a marathon in the Palagala area in Kudahettawa, died after collapsing on the road.
Police said the child, a resident of Palagala was admitted to the Kalawewa Hospital after he had collapsed on the road while running alongside his brother, who was participating in the marathon during a Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival event in the area.
The child died after being transferred to the Anuradhapura General Hospital for further treatment.
The Galkiriyagama Police are conducting further investigations.
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