The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Sri Lanka's parliament that the recent student clashes at the University of Jaffna were due to racial hatred spread by groups in the North.
Raising concerns in parliament on Wednesday over the clashes, Mr Dissanayake was quoted by Colombo Gazette as saying, "the clash cannot be seen simply as a clash between two student groups."
"The clash had occurred in an environment where racial hatred was being spread by some groups in the North," he reportedly added.
Responding to the concerns raised, the prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reportedly assured parliament that an inquiry had been launched.
Raising concerns in parliament on Wednesday over the clashes, Mr Dissanayake was quoted by Colombo Gazette as saying, "the clash cannot be seen simply as a clash between two student groups."
"The clash had occurred in an environment where racial hatred was being spread by some groups in the North," he reportedly added.
Responding to the concerns raised, the prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe reportedly assured parliament that an inquiry had been launched.