Sri Lanka, July 9 -- A 15-year-old schoolboy from Mahiyanganaya has been confirmed to have contracted Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), according to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Badulla Division G.W.B.S. Palipana.

He revealed this while addressing a program held at the Badulla Teaching Hospital.

ASP Palipana expressed concern over the behavior of some schoolchildren, noting that many no longer attend school or tuition classes and instead go to unsupervised locations without the knowledge of their parents.

"Some children go into the forest under the pretext of going to school or tuition classes. There are diseases that these children are exposed to in such situations. About 15 children were reported to have g...