27 November 2022 01:43 pm
At least 14 teacher trainees of the Ruhuna National College of Education in Akmeemana had been injured in a clash between two groups of trainees last night.
Police said the injured were admitted to Karapitiya teaching hospital.
The clash took place after a group of final year teacher trainees had rushed into the hostel of the second year trainees and assaulted them.
Police said a group of about 40 final year trainees had rushed into the hostel of the second year trainees, after partying, and had assaulted them.
The injured were reportedly among the second year trainees.
The Akmeemana Police is conducting further investigations.