Two undergrads suspended, three still warded

Ruhunu university clash:

January 4, 2013, 10:06 pm

By Dasun Edirisinghe, the island

The Ruhuna University administration has suspended two undergraduates following the preliminary investigations into Tuesday’s clash between two student factions.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Susirith Mendis told The Island that according to their investigations, those two undergraduates had been directly involved in the clash.

"Both of them were 2nd year students of the Management and Finance Faculty," he said.

Prof. Mendis said that according to the university regulations, they would be served with charge sheets before the second round of the investigations.

He said that three undergraduates injured in the clash were still in the Matara Hospital.The police were conducting a separate inquiry into the incident, Prof. Mendis said, adding that the University administration had also recorded statements from several eyewitnesses, including a lecturer and undergraduates.

Meanwhile, undergraduates staged a protest on Thursday against the suspension of two students.

President of the Students Council Harsha Gunawardena said that they had held a discussion with the Vice Chancellor and other officials after the protest opposite the administration building.