Sri Lanka's parliament came to be suspended here Tuesday as a furor was created over Monday's violence in the northern city of Jaffna.

Parliamentary officials said the sessions were suspended for 15 minutes in order for party leaders to consider a request for an assurance by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

TNA's senior legislator Rajavayothi Sampanthan made a statement on the incidents in Jaffna when parliament resumed its session Tuesday morning.

He accused the Army in Jaffna of assaulting and firing at civilians in which 15 people were injured.

Sampanthan urged the government to remove all armed military units from civilian areas in Jaffna and take disciplinary action against the Navy for its alleged involvement in a rape of a 20- year-old girl.

The Army said 14 people were injured during a clash Monday between a group of students numbering around 300 and the military in Jaffna.

The students were marching to the office of the international truce monitors to protest the alleged rape of the 20-year-old girl.

They were interrupted by the military and then the students began attacking the Army with stones.

When the parliament resumed after the interruption the government told the TNA that Prime Minister and Deputy Defense Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake would make a statement on the incidents and the government would ensure the security of civilians.

Source: Xinhua