Minister of State Arundika Fernando resigns

State Minister Arundika Fernando resigns State Minister Arundika Fernando says that he is resigning from his ministerial position. The decision to step down comes in the backdrop of the SLPP parliamentarian’s son surrendering to police in connection with the incident of attacking medical faculty students in Ragama.

Arundika Fernando’s son, a 23-year-old named Avinda Randila Jehan Fernando, was arrested after he surrendered to Ragama Police last night through a lawyer.

As per reports, four students who sustained injuries in the incident were admitted to the Colombo North Teaching Hospital in Ragama.

Speaking regarding the incident yesterday, the State Minister had said that if anyone connected to him is involved in the incident, he would definitely take a disciplinary decision against them following the respective investigation.