Inter University Student’s Federation Convener the Venerable Ratakarawwe Jinarathana Thero has been taken into Police custody.
The Thero was taken into custody during a protest stage in Colombo today against the discrepancies faced by students who sat for the 2019 GCE Advanced Level Examination.
The protest was staged outside Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s residence in Colombo 07.
Video footage shared on social media shows Police officials man handling the Thero when taking him into custody. (NewsWire)