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Ten University Students Including A Bhikku Arrested Today (26)During A Protest Have Been Remanded

Ten University students including a

Bhikku who were arrested by the police over forcibly attempting to enter the University Grants Commission building at Ward Place ,Colombo  during a protest held this evening(26) ,have been remanded until 10th of May by the Colombo Magistrate court.

The ten students have been remanded after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court.

Former Minister Joseph Michael Perera To Resign From UNP Working Committee Over The Appointment Of MP Ravi Karunanayake As Assistant Leader

The Former Minister Joseph Michael Perera had walked away during the Working Committee meeting of the governing United National Party(UNP) held today(26) at the Party headquarters Sirikotha as a protest to appointing former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake who is charged over Central Bank Bond Scam ,to the assistant leader post of the party.

The former Minister perera had stated later that he will resign from.the Working Committee membership.over the appointment of MP karunanayake as tbe assistant leader of the party.

Political council of the UNP had approved the appointment of MP Karunamayake yesterday(25).

Two Motorcyclists Were Critically Injured Due To A Bus-Motorcycle Collision

Two Motorcyclists have been critically

injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were riding colliding with a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus at vidaththalathivu in Mannar today(26).

The injured were admitted to the Mannar Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when the Motorcycle suddenly turned across the road. As the Bus driver attempted to save the Motorcyclist ,the Bus was veering off the road and fallen to a nearby paddy field it has been revealed.

After colliding with the Bus the Motorcycle drifted away some distance of the road while the Motorcyclists were thrown away according to the Police.The Motorcycle was severely damaged due to the incident

Mannar Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Two Estate Workers Have Been Injured Due To Lightning

Two estate workers attached to  Darawala watte estate at Dikoya,Hatton  have been injured and hospitalized due to lightning assisted with heavy showers ,while plucking tea leaves this noon(26).

The injured Estate workers have been admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital for treatment.

Police Fired Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse A Protest March In Town Hall-Seven University Students Arrested

Police fired Tear Gas and Water cannon

to disperse a protest march of Bhikku Students respresenting the Inter University Bhikku Confederation this evening(26) at Townhall.

Seven students including a Bhikku have been arrested while attempting to enter forcibly to the Univesity Grants Commission building  during the protest it has been reported.

The Bhikku Confederation had conducted a protest march from Slave Island to University Grants Commission building in Ward place against the decision taken by the authorities to stop recruiting  of new students for the  subject  streems Buddhist Philosphy and Buddhist srudies of the Universities

Heavy traffic had bee reported from Slave Island to Town Hall area during the protest march of Bhikku Confederation .