Unconditional pardon for Rajarata uni. students

July 31, 2014 

Academic activities at the Rajarata University, which was temporarily suspended due to student unrest, would recommence on August 4, Vice Chancellor Prof. Ranjith Wijewardena told Ada Derana.

The suspension and studentship cancellations imposed upon 28 undergraduates will be unconditionally revoked too, according to the university administration.

The Vice Chancellor said that parents of the students who involved in the recent unrest will be summoned to the university. 

“The ultimate decision to reopen all the faculties of the university was taken following a meeting with the deans, held today morning.” said Wijewardena .

Some 1,000 university students last week staged a protest in front of the University Grant Commission (UGC) in Ward Place, demanding the authorities to revoke the decision of the university administrations to suspend the studentship of 28 students.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa also directed the university administration to pardon the students and to recommence the university immediately, during a meeting held in Anuradhapura, last week.