Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today raised concerns over the actions of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Sujeewa Amarasena. 

Speaking in Parliament today, MP Premadasa stated that the Vice Chancellor of the University has implemented a new policy prohibiting male and female students from sitting together and benches at the university have been sawed off.

MP Premadasa further said as part of this policy, the use of social media has been limited on campus.

Stating that the actions of the university’s Vice Chancellor to create suppression within the university was wrong, MP Premadasa pointed out that it was a hindrance to the university students. (NewsWire)

The VC of Ruhuna University has implemented a new policy prohibiting male and female students from sitting together. As a part of this policy, benches have been sawed off & the use of #socialmedia has been limited on campus. @sajithpremadasa #SriLanka #Colombo #SLnews pic.twitter.com/TiLTmXv6rE

— Manthri.LK_Watch (@ManthriLK_Watch) April 4, 2023

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The Faculty of Technology of the University of Ruhuna has been closed for a period of one week from today (27).

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University stated that the students have also been ordered to vacate the university premises by 2.00 p.m. today.

The Vice-Chancellor further stated that the decision has been taken over an incident of assault reported last night.

According to reports, the Sub-Warden of the university had visited the hostel following complaints by area residents of loud noises. 

Upon arriving at his accommodation, a group of students had arrived at the location and assaulted the Sub-Warden’s wife and mother. 

The wife and mother of the Sub-Warden who sustained injuries in the assault have been admitted to the Aandhapana Hospital. (NewsWire)

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