Six students of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the death of a fellow student, were remanded until 16 May by the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court (MC).

According to reports, 4 other students of the university were also remanded until 16 May after being arrested in relation to the same incident yesterday (5). 

The arrests were made by the CID on 4 May as part of an ongoing investigation into the tragic death of a student, which is suspected to be linked to ragging.

The deceased, a 23-year-old second-year student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University, was suspected to have taken his own life after being severely distressed due to ragging.