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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

University undergrads assaulted by police while putting up posters

Posted by JDS

Colombo Today
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Kiribathgoda Police have assaulted a group of undergraduates who were putting up posters early this morning (July 27) against the death of the Ruhuna undergraduate, reports say.

Two students have been rushed to the Colombo National Hospital with injuries, hospital sources say.

One student has left the hospital after receiving treatment while the other is still at the Accident Ward, reports add.

Two more students were arrested by the police.

Yesterday, six university students were arrested by the Kirulpone and Welikada police for putting up posters.

Four of them were given bail after being producing before courts and the other two were released on police bail.

© Colombo Today

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