Storming of Health Ministry: Two more suspects arrested

 Police have arrested two other suspects in connection with the recent incident where protesting students forcibly entered the Health Ministry premises and damaged public property.

Police arrested Dinesh Maduranga of the University of Fine Arts for allegedly damaging public property.

He was due to be produced before the Siyabalanduwa Court.

The other suspect, Dimuthu Lakshan who was arrested in connection with allegedly causing damage to public property, riotous behavior and being a member of an unlawful assembly was due to be produced before Maligakanda Magistrate Court.

Protesting university students led by the student unions including the Inter University Student Federation (IUSF) and IUBF forcibly entered the Health Ministry building last Wednesday (June 21) and caused damage to public property.

Around 96 students and some Police officers were injured when the Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesters.

Police earlier arrested the IUSF Convenor Lahiru Weerasekera and the Inter University Bhikkhu Federation Convenor Ven.Thampitiya Sugathananda Thera in connection with this incident and they were remanded till July 5.