250 factory workers hospitalised in Balangoda

300 Employees of a garment factory in Balangoda admitted to hospital due to food poisoning A group of over 250 employees of a garment factory located in Pinnawala, Balangoda were hospitalised due to showing symptoms of food poisoning. The Director of the Balangoda Hospital, Dr M.P. Dahanayake, said that the patients were showing symptoms such as vomiting and loss of consciousness and that, however, none of them are in critical condition. It has been reported that the employees had fallen in following a celebration held at the factory last evening