Ex-President of Peradeniya Uni Students’ Union arrested

Former president of the Peradeniya University Students' Union Anuradha Widanage was arrested by the CID over the assault on Prof. Athula Senaratna.

Earlier, several students of the Peradeniya University were arrested over the attack on Prof. Senaratne.

He was beaten by a group of students near his official residence on December 11 and was hospitalised due to injuries.

Police said Widanage was arrested in Kandy this afternoon and would be produced in court tomorrow.

On December 22, Peradeniya Magistrate’s Court ordered for the immediate arrest of Withanage.

Meanwhile, the studentship of the current president of Peradeniya University’s students’ union Chamod Sathsara and the former president of the students’ union Anuradha Withanage was temporarily cancelled on Tuesday.