Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- A teacher, who was taken into custody in connection with the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old student, has been remanded.

The Moratuwa Magistrate today (18) ordered that the teacher be remanded until December 1, Ada Derana reporter said.

Meanwhile, the school principal, who was also taken into custody on suspicion of concealing the incident, has been released on two surety bails of Rs. 100,000 each.

The incident was reported at a well-known school in Moratuwa, where a 14-year-old student was allegedly sexually abused by a teacher. The principal of the school was also taken into custody by Moratuwa police in connection with allegedly covering up the incident.

The two individuals taken into custody, aged 58 and 59 are...