Principal of Thurstan College transfered on alledged charges of scolding in obscene language and assaulting a teacher monk

Principal of Thurstan College transfered on alledged charges of scolding in obscene language and assaulting a teacher monk

The Principal of Thurstan College,Colombo has

been transfered to the Mininstry of Education pending investigations to the alledged charges of scolding in obscene language and assaulting a 'teacher monk' attached to the same school was quipped by the Minister of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

The Minister had also said that a discreet investigation into this alledged incident would be conducted to reveal the truth.

In the meantime after the teacher monk who was assaulted had been admitted to hospital for treatment to his injuries.A complaint has been lodged in this regard at the Cinnamon Gardens police station.The police media spokesperson Assistant Suprintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara had quipped that statements in this regard has been obtained from 17 persons proir to the commencement of the investigation.