KELANIYA UNIVERSITY HOSTEL ATTACKED

September 14, 2013
A group of unknown individuals have attacked a hostel at the University of Kelaniya this morning, causing damages to around 12 motorcycles parked outside.

The Kelaniya Police OIC said that the attack took place at the Kannangara Hostel in the university and that no casualties have been reported from the incident.

According to the students in the hostel the attack was carried out by a group that had come from outside the university, police said.

Kelaniya Police are conducting further investigations. 

 Sri Lankan court grants bail to Buddhist monk and four others over attack on a Christian shrine
Fri, Sep 13, 2013, 10:44 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Sept 13, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court Friday granted bail to a Buddhist monk and four laymen accused of attacking a Christian religious place.
The Homagama Magistrate Court today granted Rs.50,000 personal surety bail each to Homagama Wimalawansa Thero and four other suspects who were produced before the court today.
They were ordered to appear before the court on September 20.
The Buddhist monk said that the Christian praying center was carrying out conversion of Buddhists into Christianity. A group led by the monk has held a protest demonstration against the praying center a week before the attack.
The Police today dispersed a mob that was holding a demonstration from Pitipana to the court premises in support of the Thero.