NewsConvenor of the Medical Faculty Students' Action Committee Ryan Jayalath was further remanded till August 30 by the Maligakanda Magistrate yesterday. Ryan Jayalath was arrested for forcibly entering the Health Ministry premises on June 21 and damaging its property amounting to Rs.1.5 million. The Court issued a warrant for the suspect for evading courts. On August 18, Ryan Jayalath surrendered to Court through a lawyer and was remanded over offences under Public Property Act.

Source: Sunday Times August 29, 2017 01:41 UTC