Six J’pura Uni. students remanded
March 12, 2020 04:27 pm
Six students of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura who were arrested over the alleged ragging incident, where a student of the Management Faculty was critically injured, have been remanded until March 23.
They were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court today (12).
Mirihana Police is carrying out further probes into the incident.
On March 05, Pasindhu Lakshan, a first-year student at Sri Jayawardenapura University was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital over injuries in an incident at the university premises.
According to reports, senior students at the university had pushed a tractor tire at his brother which had resulted in critical internal injuries to his head. Reportedly, the incident had caused injuries to the student’s brain.
Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Sudantha Liyanage has said the final party marking the end of the ragging season had been held on March 05 and students had stayed back at the university premises until about 1 am.
