J’pura hostel sub-warden assaulted

The sub warden of the Sri Jayawardenapura university hostel for Buddhist monk students has been admitted to the Kalubowila hospital after he was assaulted by a group of students. He was allegedly attacked by a group of Buddhist monk students of the hostel.

Vice Chancellor of the Sri Jayawardenapura University, Dr. N. L. A. Karunaratne expressed that they had often received complains from nearby residents regarding the boisterous behavior of the monk students residing at the hostel.

The sub warden was assaulted when he along with other officials had visited the hostel yesterday (24 October) in order to warn the Buddhist monk students and to advise them, the Vice Chancellor said.

Courtesy: Ada Derana