Colombo, April 12 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has launched an investigation into the inhumane punishment of Grade 3 students at a boys' school in the Colombo Education Zone, NCPA Law Enforcement Director, Ms. Sajeewani Abeykoon said.

She told the media that the investigation was initiated by the Special Investigation Unit of the NCPA following a complaint received on April 8 regarding a video circulating on social media showing the alleged punishment.

According to the NCPA, a primary school teacher, identified as R. Ganeshamoorthy from a boys' school in the Colombo Education Zone, allegedly punished the Grade 3 students under his care by hitting them with a "stainless steel ruler."

Statements have been recorded fr...