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Magistrate orders police to arrest Pera Uni. Students’ union leader over attack on don
By A.J.A Abeynayake
Kandy Chief Magistrate Srinith Wijesekera on Thursday (22) ordered police to arrest the head of the Peradeniya University Students Union, Anuruddha Vidanage in connection with a recent assault on former Vice Chancellor Prof. Athula Senarathne and his son.
Police said Prof. Senaratne’s son’s car had collided with a parked motorcycle, and following the accident a heated argument had ensued between the students and his son. Later, about 300 university students attacked the professor and his son.
Earlier the CID named Vidanage as a member of an unauthorised gathering, and for damaging property. Twelve students have been arrested over the attack and witnesses identified six of them at an identification parade.
All 12 were further remanded until 04 January. Attorney Anura Senanayake who appeared for the students requessted the court to release them under any bail condition. However, lawyers appearing for the former vice chancellor and the university raised objections.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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