Students tear gassed, five arrested

SATURDAY, 01 JUNE 2013

Police and Air Force personnel carried out a tear gas and baton attack on an agitation held by students of Sabaragamuwa University protesting against the move to ban the Students Council, Faculty Councils in the University and suspend four student leaders including the President and the General Secretary of the Student’s Council.

The students held the agitation at Pambahinna junction on Colombo – Badulla road.

Five students including a former president and a secretary of Social Sciences and Languages faculties were arrested by the police while more than 50 male and female students have been injured due to the inhuman attacks carried out by the police and Air Force personnel say students.

Residents in the area vehemently condemn the attack carried out by the police and Air force personnel. Students say even those who were in hostels and homes were dragged out and assaulted by the police and Air force personnel.