Violent Assault Case Involving Sri Lankan Socialist Equality Party Members Heads to Mediation Board
MORATUWA, Sri Lanka – Two members of the Sri Lankan Socialist Equality Party (SEP) were assaulted last year, and their assailants recently appeared in court to face legal proceedings. Dehin Wasantha, an employee at Moratuwa University, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP worker, were attacked by two individuals on November 30. The accused, identified as Indika Perera and Suranga Piyawardena, are president and secretary, respectively, of the People’s Progressive Employees Union branch at Moratuwa University. …