A senior oncologist attached to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, who was arrested over an alleged assault incident, has been remanded.

The Galle Magistrate had ordered to remand the suspect until Jan. 22.

The 61-year-old was arrested for allegedly assaulting a female junior staff member at the hospital yesterday.

The incident is reported to have taken place after the oncologist had engaged in an argument with a group of junior staff over the token strike carried out by them.