The Management Studies & Commerce Students’ Union (MCSU) of the University of Jaffna has strongly condemned the vandalism of a Vesak lantern during a celebration organized at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce. 

Issuing a statement, the Union said those directly responsible must be identified and subjected to disciplinary action.

The Vesak event was organized by Sinhala students with the approval and support of the Students’ Union, while Tamil students also actively cooperated to ensure its success. The Union emphasised that every possible support was provided to create an environment in which students could celebrate the religious and cultural occasion.

In its statement, the Union expressed concern over attempts to generalize the incident and unfairly attribute responsibility to the Tamil student community.

It rejected efforts to transform the isolated act into an ethnic issue, stressing that the actions of a few individuals should not be used to create divisions among communities.

The Union urged students to act responsibly, refrain from spreading misinformation, and allow authorities to conduct a fair investigation. It called on all students to uphold harmony, respect, and coexistence within the faculty community.

Commenting on the incident, Tamil National Council MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam said he and his party fully associate themselves with the sentiments expressed by the Students’ Union. 

“All students have the right and the freedom to enjoy their religious and cultural beliefs. As such, Sinhala Buddhist students and others who celebrate Vesak and similar Buddhist occasions have that unfettered right,” he stated in a post on ‘X’.

MP Ponnambalam condemned the act of vandalism “unreservedly” and called for a full investigation into the incident and proper action against those responsible. (Newswire)

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution enabling the University of Jaffna to join an international collaboration under the Global Health Research Group Project on Violence against Women and Children. 

The decision, presented by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, authorizes the university to enter into a four‑year agreement with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and 11 other foreign institutions.

The project, backed by Rs. 173.92 million in funding from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research, aims to strengthen responses to violence against women and children in Sri Lanka. 

It will integrate sustainable community engagement and Survivor Panels into the local health system, while assessing health‑related issues linked to violence, evaluating its economic and social impacts, and identifying effective prevention strategies.

In addition, the initiative will facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity development among partner institutions, ensuring better‑trained professionals and stronger institutional responses. 

The collaboration is expected to contribute significantly to national efforts to address violence against women and children, while positioning the University of Jaffna as a key partner in global health research. (Newswire)

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Police have arrested the daughter and son‑in‑law of a University of Jaffna lecturer in connection with her murder.

According to police, the victim’s son lodged a complaint on Thursday (19), reporting his mother missing.

The complainant had voiced suspicion about his sister and her husband, after which the Police apprehended the couple in Trincomalee.

Investigations into the arrest led to the two suspects confessing to killing the 54‑year‑old lecturer at her residence.

Further interrogations revealed that they had disposed of the body in a thicket in Thanamkilappu, Chavakachcheri, which was later recovered by the Police.  

The victim was identified as a lecturer in Ayurvedic Medicine at the University of Jaffna. (Newswire)

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A firearm and ammunition were recovered during maintenance work carried out on the roof of the library building at the University of Jaffna, located within the Kopay Police Division, on Friday (31).

According to the Police, based on a complaint lodged with the Kopay Police Station, an investigation was initiated into a firearm and related equipment that were discovered. 

Upon inspection, authorities recovered one T56 assault rifle, two magazines, 175 rounds of T56 ammunition, three locally manufactured grenades, five expired saline bottles, and first aid equipment. These items were taken into police custody.

The Kopay Police Station is conducting further investigations into the matter. (Newswire)

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