Ten students, who were arrested in connection with the ragging incident at the Sabaragamuwa University, have been further remanded until May 29 by Balangoda Magistrate Bhagya Dilrukshi.

The suspects were produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court earlier today, following which the court extended their remand custody.

The case relates to the death of Charith Dilshan, a second-year student of the Faculty of Engineering Technology, who died by suicide on April 29.

Although he had left a handwritten note stating that he was taking his own life due to depression, his family and friends have alleged that he took this step after being unable to bear the ragging at the university.

Following an investigation launched into the incident, the students were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department and were presented before the court. (Newswire)

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Two more students of the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested in connection with investigations into a complaint of ragging of second-year students of the Faculty of Technical Engineering.

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is conducting further investigations into a complaint filed in this regard at the Samanalawewa Police on 29 April. 

Following investigations, two third-year students of the Faculty of Technical Engineering were arrested this morning. The students are to be produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court today. 

According to the Police, 10 students have been arrested so far in connection with the complaint. The CID is conducting further investigations. 

The Police investigations come following the death of a student of the Sabaragamuwa University, who had reportedly died by suicide following an incident of ragging.

Sri Lanka Police launched an investigation after a complaint had been filed at the Samanalawewa Police by a fellow student, alleging the death was linked to ragging. (Newswire)

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The Ministry of Higher Education says stringent action will be taken against those found to be involved in the sudden death of a Sabaragamuwa University student, if it is proven to be due to ragging.

Issuing a statement, the ministry said an investigation team has been appointed to inquire into the student’s death.

The ministry further said that after receiving the investigation report, necessary action will be taken together by the University Administration and the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The Ministry of Higher Education said it has focused attention on allegations of ragging being circulated in the media, and that if proven, stringent action will be taken against those responsible. 

The statement has been issued following the sudden death of a second-year student of the Faculty of Technical Engineering of the University of Sabaragamuwa. 

The student is reported to have died by suicide at his residence in Gampola on 29 April after having returned home from the university’s April New Year Festival celebrations. 

His relatives and friends have alleged that the unbearable humiliation he faced during the university’s New Year celebrations had led to his death. (Newswire)

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Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has directed authorities to investigate and submit a report regarding an incident where seven second-year students of the Faculty of Agriculture at Sabaragamuwa University fell ill after receiving vaccinations at the university’s medical centre.

The affected students were admitted to nearby hospitals for further treatment.

The Prime Minister has instructed the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, and the Medical Officer of the Balangoda Base Hospital to assess the students’ condition and expedite the investigation. (Newswire)

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Six senior students of the Sabaragamuwa University who were arrested over an assault incident have been remanded. 

The students were remanded until tomorrow (Feb 15) after being produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court today.

The students were arrested today for having assaulted three students, including a female, studying in the second year of the Faculty of Agriculture.

According to the Samanalawewa Police, the senior students had assaulted the three students in the university canteen last week (Feb 09), after which they had been hospitalised.

Seven students who had been previously arrested and remanded were further remanded till tomorrow after being produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court. (NewsWire)

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Six male students of the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested for allegedly ragging a female student. 

The Police said the suspects were arrested after reporting to the Samanalawewa Police Station on Sunday (Jan 28).

The arrests were made based on a complaint filed through the 1997 Police hotline on January 14 on the ragging incident.

Following investigations launched by the Samanalawewa Police, the suspects aged between 23 and 25 years were arrested.

The suspects are fourth-year students of the Science and Languages Faculties of the Sabaragamuwa University, and residents of Morawaka, Rukgahawila, Aluththarama, Imaduwa, and Kithalawa. 

The Samanalawewa Police is conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

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At least 70 students of the first batch of the Faculty of Medicine at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka are facing uncertainty over the qualification status of their degree. 

Issuing a statement, the students pointed out that despite being a state university that opened in 2019, the MBBS degree offered by this institution is currently not recognized by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC).

They revealed that this situation at this government-funded university has resulted in creating uncertainty over their future to work as doctors in Sri Lanka. 

“We are the final year medical students of this government-funded university which was opened in 2019. But we were recently informed by the SLMC that, although we are a state university, the MBBS degree offered by our university cannot be accepted by the SLMC and hence as of now our MBBS degree is not valid and recognized in our country to work as doctors in the future,” they said.

The students point out that this problem has arisen due to the irresponsible actions of the university administration, and the relevant stakeholders of the government, including the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education. 

“We have only another 10 months for our final MBBS examination in October 2024 and if we are not given a proper solution to start our final year clinical training, we will fail to sit for this exam,” they revealed. 

A silent protest was held earlier this week by the first batch of medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, demanding a solution to the issue, including a proper Final-Year-Clinical-Training program and a Professorial Unit. (NewsWire)

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At least Twenty-one (21) university students have been arrested following a protest in Maradana today. 

They were arrested after the Police fired water canons to disperse the protest march staged near the Maradana Railway Station.

A protest march was staged by Medical Faculty students heading towards the Health Ministry in Colombo. 

The students of the Sabaragamuwa University’s Faculty of Medicine organized the protest based on several demands, including the immediate opening of a building of the Sabaragamuwa Medical Faculty. (NewsWire)

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Professor M. Sunil Shantha of the Department of Economics & Statistics of the Sabaragamuwa University has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the university. 

According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the appointment was made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. 

The PMD further said Professor M. Sunil Shantha has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor for a period of three (03) years, with effect from November 02, 2023. (NewsWire)

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Nine (09) students of the Sabaragamuwa University have been injured following a clash reported at the university last night (15).

The Police stated that a clash had occurred between a group of first-year Management Faculty students residing at the university hostel and another group of students at the university. 

Nine students who had sustained injuries after being assaulted have been admitted to the Balangoda Hospital. 

The Samanalawewa Police are investigating to apprehend the suspects wanted over the clash. (NewsWire)

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