Nearly seven children of school-going age died after they drowned countrywide last week due to their carelessness and the negligence of parents while they were frolicking in waterways due to floods.
The authorities on a number of occasions had warned people not to play or swim in the flood waters during the past week but many youngsters did not heed those warnings, Kurunegala district Senior Director of Education, W.M.Balasooriya said.
