The University of Jaffna's Muslim prayer room was vandalised after staff and students protested on Thursday against anti-Muslim violence in Aluthgama.
The University Student Union released a statement on Friday, condemning the incident, in which the prayer room was defaced with oil waste.
Pointing out the Sri Lankan chauvinism suffered by Tamils and now Muslims, the Union stated that the vandalism was "unacceptable" within a civilised institution and also declared that the Union would continue to stand against assaults on minorities.
See Uthayan for more (Tamil).
See also:
TNA and TNPF protest in Jaffna against attacks on Muslims
Tamil groups condemn attacks against Muslims, call for justice
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