Lankan army controls Jaffna Uni hostel
Jaffna University

[ Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 02:02.17 PM GMT +05:30 ]

Due to the fear on Mahweerar day commemoration Lankan army has entirely controlled the hostel of Jaffna University, our correspondent said.

Military personals entered to the male and female hostels had shut down the rooms of the students and ordered to remain in their respective rooms. Military personals, police and the members of the intelligence unit has deployed in the university compound since 5.00 pm this evening. Security forces engulf Jaffna University Tamil Guardian 27 November 2012 Jaffna University is experiencing a disproportionately high presence of security forces today as troops and police flocked to the campus to prevent any commemoration of Remembrance Day. The forces extended their presence as far as the male's hostel as well as interrogating passers-by in the vicinity surrounding the campus. There have also been reports of unidentified motorcyclists threatening students at gunpoint to refrain from commemorating the day.