The Sri Lanka Association of  Principals says that the number of students coming to schools hungry is increasing.

Its chairman Sujeewa Wimalaratne points out that even school-based nutrition activities have come to a standstill.

He said prices of books, shoes, and uniforms had risen by 200% and food prices had risen sharply.

He added that some students had fainted and fallen to the ground during the school meeting in the morning and it was revealed that they had not taken breakfast.

He said that previously there were four or five students in a class coming to school hungry, but now that number has increased.

 He added that the reason for this was the inability of parents to provide meals to their children due to the current economic crisis