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Two undergrads found hanging in their hostels at Peradeniya and SJU
By Norman Palihawadane
Police are probing the mysterious deaths of two undergraduates from the North who had been found hanging by their necks in their respective hostels at two different universities yesterday, police said. One body was found from the Katuwawala men’s hostel of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The dead youth was a 24-year-old arts student of the university. He was from Kayts, Jaffna the police said.
The body was found by his mates living in the hostel who alerted the warden. Police said that they conducted preliminary investigations and recording of statements from 64 other undergraduates living in the same hostel was in progress.
The other body was found in the bathroom of a men’s hostel of the Peradeniya University. The dead student has been identified as 22-year-old undergraduate of the Engineering Faculty. He is a resident of Kodikamam, Jaffna, police said.
His family members had arrived at the Peradeniya campus on Friday evening to identify the body. His father told the Sunday Island that his son had been a very active and bright student and he didn’t know of any reason that could have led to suicide.Police said that investigations have not yet established motives for these two deaths and their investigations were in progress.
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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