Undergrads surround VC’s office
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Sri Jayawardenapura University first year students yesterday surrounded Vice Chancellor N.L.A. Karunaratne’s office building and attempted to prevent him from leaving the premises following his decision to hold back the Mahapola scholarships that was to be awarded to the students.However, some two hours later the protesting students found that by then the VC had left his office.
Jayawardenapura University Students’ Union Convener the Venerable Kamburugamuwe Gnanessara Thera said the crisis had arisen because of a statement made by Dr. Karunaratne during an event at the university premises.
“During an event to award Mahapola scholarships to first year students yesterday, the VC unexpectedly announced that none of the students will be awarded the scholarships and stormed out of the auditorium,” he said.
As a result the disappointed students had surrounded the administration building, in an attempt to prevent the VC from leaving his office.
“The students are determined to continue their struggle until the VC withdraws his statement and takes measures to award the scholarships they are entitled to receive,” Rev. Gnanessara Thera said. Meanwhile, he said the Mahapola scholarships which had been held back by the VC, was to have been been awarded more than a year ago.
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