Sri Lanka's student union alleges their arrested leader not treated well in prison

Sri Lanka's Marxist party backed university students union today charged that their arrested leader is being treated poorly in prison.

The Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) says that IUSF Convener, Udul Premaratne who is currently at the Welikada remand prison is not even been provided with the facilities offered to persons who have committed serious crimes.

IUSF acting spokesperson, Sanjeewa Bandara said that Premaratne is only given half an hour to go out-doors and has been detained in a single person's cell.

According to Bandara, Premaratne was being detained in an unacceptable manner.

Premaratna was arrested last Friday (Oct 29) by the Nugegoda Police when he was returning from a discussion with the opposition United National Party (UNP) Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya at the UNP headquarters Sirikotha.

Colombo Magistrate Court ordered him to be remanded till November 12.