Police patrol attacked in Manipay

by Ariyaratna Ganegoda

The police have started an investigation into an incident where a team of police officers, who were on patrol duty, came under severe attack by two unidentified persons at Adikotte, Manipay in Jaffna on Wednesday (2).

A police officer, who sustained serious injuries in this attack, was admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital. He was transferred to Police Hospital, Colombo yesterday.Two unidentified persons, who had come on a motorbike, had attacked the police officer with a sharp object. The motive behind the attack has not yet been established.
The officer, who was injured in the attack, is said to be a resident of Matale.

53 students remanded in Samanthurai

FRIDAY, 04 OCTOBER 2013

Fifty three students including three female students of the South Eastern University in Samanthurai were remanded by the Samanthurai Magistrate today.

The students were remanded following a clash between two student factions last night.

They were remanded till October 8. (Wasantha Chandrapala)