Two more university students involved in assaulting former Vice Chancellor of Peradeniya University Prof. Athula Senaratne and his son have been arrested, police said.
This increases the total number of students arrested to 12.
Meanwhile teachers in Peradeniya University’s arts faculty have decided to stay away from lectures till December 18 as a move to show displeasure over the students' behaviour and administration’s failure to control the situation.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday ordered all relevant authorities to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the assault on the former Vice Chancellor and take necessary action.
Prof. Senaratne was admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital and his son to the Kandy General Hospital on December 10 after a large crowd of students attacked his official residence and assaulted the duo after VC’s son’s car hit a student’s motorcycle.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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