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IUSF Convener arrested
Convenor of the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) Lahiru Weerasekara has been taken into police custody. He was arrested shortly after concluding a press conference regarding the incidents which took place at the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
Earlier, Convenor of the Inter University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF) Venerable Tampitiye Sugathananda Thera was arrested by police while being treated at the Colombo National Hospital. He was ordered to be remanded in custody till July 5.
The student leaders have been arrested following clashes that took place on Wednesday after students stormed and occupied a building of the Health Ministry. Police and Special Task Force (STF) later resorted to a baton charge to evict them resulting in almost 90 students being injured along with several police and STF personnel.
Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne has accused the students of causing almost Rs.900, 000 in damages to Health Ministry property during the incident.
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