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The Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) yesterday charged that it would take stern action against the government if IUSF Convener Lahiru Weerasekara and the Inter University Bhikku Federation (IUBF) Convener Ven. Tampitiye Sugathananda Thera are not released immediately.

IUSF Acting Convener Mangala Maddumage said Lahiru Weerasekara, and Faisal Ahamed, a Moratuwa Engineering Faculty student were arrested yesterday on charges of damaging state property and violating Court orders.

He further said Ven. Tampitiye Sugathananda Thera was arrested when he was in the hospital on Thursday.

He said Lahiru was arrested for the third time and the Thera was taken into custody for the second time.

Meanwhile IUSF convener Lahiru Weerasekara denied yesterday just before being arrested a statement reportedly made by President Maithripala Sirisena that it had demanded the Neville Fernando Hospital be listed in the stock market.

He said that the IUSF demand was to nationalize the Neville Fernando Hospital and not to be listed in the stock market.

He alleged that the government was purposely misleading the people without giving a solution to the issue adding that President Sirisena should immediately correct his statement.

He also alleged the Special Task Force (STF) carried out a brutal attack on the unarmed students and purposely targeted the key students who led the student action.

He said the intelligence units collected information about the students who actively contributed to the demonstration and purposely targeted them. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

 

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  • De Silva Saturday, 24 June 2017 07:24 PM

    We call upon ISUF to immediately stop these meaningless demonstrations

    das Saturday, 24 June 2017 07:35 PM

    Ban the IUSF

    Bala Saturday, 24 June 2017 09:35 PM

    the way this govt has given in to GMOA demands, they would give in to these as well. No backbone !!

    Aku Saturday, 24 June 2017 09:50 PM

    Amazing... Students trying to control the Law with threats???

    TONY Saturday, 24 June 2017 10:11 PM

    YOU PEOPLE DO NOT BOTHER ABOUT THE LAWS OF THE COUNTRY AND NOW YOU WANT THE SUSPECTS RELEASED. A MAJORITY OF PUBLIC ARE FED UP WITH YOU AND WONDER WHETHER YOU ARE STUDENTS OR ROWDIES

    people power Saturday, 24 June 2017 10:11 PM

    The government has to be taught a lesson. all university students should start a strike and not attend classes indefinitely via DM iOS App

    Patriot Sunday, 25 June 2017 12:24 PM

    I blame the leaders of this country who allow these rowdies to take the law into their hands. The public who voted for this govt are utterly disappointed that they want the Rajapakses in power again. At least the public can go about their work peacefully.

    Shrikharan Sunday, 25 June 2017 12:24 PM

    Lahiru, a politician in the making!


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