11 injured in Ruhuna University clash

Rafik Jalaldeen

MATATRA: A clash between Arts and Science Faculty students of the Ruhunu University last morning injured 11 students, two of them critically, police said.

Police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said 11 students were injured and eight were arrested following the clash between the First Year Arts Faculty and Science Faculty students of the Ruhunu University. “The injured were admitted to the Matara Hospital.

“Initial investigations revealed that the clash erupted following a particular student union rejecting to join a group of first year students from the Arts Faculty,” SSP Gunasekera told the Daily News.

Matara police are investigating. Meanwhile, a protest march by unemployed graduates was held from Colombo Fort to the Ceramic junction yesterday noon.

SSP Gunasekera said when the protesters attempted to breach the police block and march towards the Old Parliament building they were stopped.

“The protesters left the scene when the Police Riot team stopped them from entering the High Security Zone,” he added.