Two student leaders of the University of Peradeniya have been suspended over the assault on the former vice-chancellor Prof. Athula Senarathne and his son.
Accordingly, the studentships of the current president of the students’ union Chamod Sathsara and the former president of the students’ union Anuradha Withanage were suspended.
Prof. Senaratne and his son were assaulted by a group of students near his official residence and were hospitalized due to injuries.
It was reported that the assault occurred due to a dispute between the students and the former VC’s son over an accident caused by the latter.
