Ruhuna University incidents:

'University Students' Federation to be blamed'

Bandula Gunasekara and T K Ariyadasa, Malimbada Group Corespondent

The Ruhuna University Science Faculty Students' Union said the University Students' Federation should be blamed for unruly incidents in the Ruhuna University.

The Science Faculty Students' Union pointed out that the union has been against ragging for over 14 years. It pointed out that the University Students' Federation backed by the JVP always stands for ragging. They also try to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the universities.

According to the release, the Science Faculty Students' Union launched a poster campaign and built a pandal to welcome newcomers to the Science Faculty. However, the posters were torn-off and the pandal was destroyed by the University Students' Federation. Federation activists also attacked Science Faculty students on several occasions within the University premises and outside the University. Eight students were hospitalised following the assault. The University Students' Federation has created a unruly behaviour in the University, the release said.

Vice Chancellor Professor Sucharith Mendis and Student advisor Saman Chandana who came to control the unruly behaviour of University Students' Federation members were allegedly assaulted by their members, the release said.

The Science Faculty Students' Union said the University Students' Federation is trying to disrupt the calm situation of the Ruhuna University.