Two more students arrested in connection with Sabaragamuwa University student’s suicide
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Two more students from the Faculty of Technology at Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigations into a ragging incident.
According to police, the two third-year students were arrested and will be produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court today (May 6).
The arrests are part of a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the death of 23-year-old Charith Dilshan, a second-year student at the Faculty of Technology.
Dilshan was found dead on April 29, 2025, after taking his own life by hanging himself from a tree behind his home.
His death is believed to be linked to a ragging incident that allegedly took place on university premises.
So far, a total of ten suspects have been arrested in connection with the case, police said.
The CID is continuing further investigations into the incident.
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