Ruhunu University students openly attacked by MaRa’s goons: Sanath Jayasuriya and Aruna Gunaratne the gang leaders
(Lanka-e-News-03.June.2014, 6.30PM) Following the protests staged by the students of Ruhunu University against holding the ‘Deyata kirula’ exhibition on the University premises , and after they had concluded their demonstrations , last evening , the regime deploying a group of hoodlums and hooligans who suddenly stormed into the University , launched a brutal attack on the students with clubs while the police and the administrators were idly watching. In other words tacitly encouraging the gangs and goons in their murderous violence .

Prior to this ruthless attack , the deputy Minister Sanath Jayasuriya , local body members of the government , Sarath De Alwis and Aruna Gumaratne ( relative of Mahinda Rajapakse) were seen near the University entrance gate after having brought the goons and gangs .These gangs have been screaming and shouting Deyata kirula exhibition shall be held . Meanwhile some of them armed with clubs and rods have climbed over the gate into the University premises and attacked the students . The students who were running helter –skelter in fear were hounded out and attacked mercilessly.

These hoodlums who fled after attacking the students had returned to launch a second attack on the students taking advantage of the lawless climate in which the police and the administrators remained as idle spectators ( enjoying the violent scene like watching a football match ?), and inspired by the complete impunity the hooligans were enjoying under the lawless regime.

The students have held discussions with the authorities in connection with this ruthless attack but without avail. Even the Vice chancellor had not been able to do anything for the students for their security. Neither the police had done anything to enforce the law .

These goons and gangs who were near the gates of the University have in the night after leaving the University precincts been congregating around the students’ hostels . Meanwhile another two bus loads of goons had also been brought to the scene. They were armed with clubs , seen drinking liquor and roaming threateningly . They stood in groups at different points . 

In the circumstances the students who had no protection from the University authorities , the police or from a government notorious for stoking anarchy were forced to stay inside the University in fear for their lives. Even the injured students could not be dispatched to the hospital.

It is well to recall, the Minister of higher education S.B Dissanayake who parades as an SOB ( son of a Brahmin) and does lip service to precious education and learning of children who are the country’s future investment, earlier warned that if the students do not permit the Dayata Kirula to be held , not only the students , even their parents may have to go in search of homes to live.( The pictures herein show how Sanath Jayasuriya and Aruna Gunasekera , a close relative of Mahinda Rajapakse directing the goons. On the right side of Sanath is Aruna in red shirt)