The students of the Allied
Health Science Degree programme were arrested for staging protests disregarding
police and court orders.
Police Media Spokesman SSP
Ajith Rohana told media that three students were arrested on warrants and two
others were arrested for breaching court orders issued by Colombo Chief
Magistrate while 13 other students were arrested for interrupting police.
Responding to the
allegations that arrests were made without warrants, the spokesman said the
students were engaged in unlawful activities when the arrests were made and the
police have provisions to do so. The students, their parents and the members of
the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) staged a demonstration
opposite the University Grants Commission on Friday to protest the government's
proposal to reduce the course duration of the Allied Health Science Degree
programme from four years to three years.
They staged a similar
protest in front of Sri Lankan President's official house, Temple Trees, on May
7th despite a court order forbidding the protest.
The police arrested four
students during the protest staged opposite the University Grant Commission in
Ward Place yesterday.
Meanwhile, the IUSF alleged
that the Police have assaulted the arrested students "heavily" and
four students needed to be hospitalized.
The convener of IUSF Najith
Indika told media today that they are planning to take legal action against the
Slave Island Police officials for assaulting the students.
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