A grade nine student of a popular girls' school in Colombo has committed suicide after reportedly being ashamed in public by a teacher for having talked over her mobile phone.

The incident had taken place  on July 24.

A resident of Malabe, Kavindya Jayawardena had gone to the washroom and hung herself with her tie after the teacher had rebuked her.

The girl died in hospital today.

On the same day, another student of the same school had cut herself with a broken bottle after being scolded by a teacher for having talked over her mobile phone.