A group of Tamil students at the Uva Wellawassa University were attacked by Sinhala students on Wednesday.
The Tamil students at the university, which is in the Sinhala south, suffered injuries and were hospitalised. Two are said to have suffered head injuries.
The Sinhala group was lead by a student leader from Gampaha, local sources told the Tamil Guardian.
This is the second attack by Sinhala students on Tamil students this month.
Sinhalese students attack Tamils at Eastern Uni (13 March 2016)