Monk undergrads assault J’pura Uni’s sub warden [October 25 2010]

The sub warden of the student hostel of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was admitted to Colombo South General Hospital, Kalubowila after being assaulted by a group of monk undergraduates.

Reports said the Buddhist monk students had assaulted the sub warden when he, along with other officials, had visited a student hostel of the university yesterday for an investigation.

Vice Chancellor of the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Dr. N. L. A. Karunaratne has been receiving constant complains from nearby residents regarding the boisterous behaviour of the monk students residing at the hostel and the sub warden had been sent to advice the undergraduates.