Lanka Prez orders probe in Jaffna University students killings

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today ordered an investigation into the death of two Jaffna University students who were gunned down by police in the country's Tamil-dominated Northern Province.
Two students of the university were shot dead by police yesterdday prompting authorities to arrest five police officials.
The policemen were produced in court today and will remain under remand custody until November 4.
The president instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately investigate the incident. He also pledged compensation for the students.
The students riding a motor cycle were shot dead at a police road checkpoint at Kokuvil, Kulappidy junction in Jaffna yesterday.

Though, police initially denied shooting and said the motorcycle had hit a wall causing fatal injuries.
However, the postmortem had found bullet cartridges in one of the bodies.
Yesterday, Tamil National Alliance had sought an independent investigation into the incident.