Pera arts undergrads boycott lectures

February 14, 2012, 12:00 pm , The Isand


by Dasun Edirisinghe

Undergraduates of the Peradeniya University’s Arts Faculty have been boycotting lectures and examinations from Monday noon demanding the lifting of the suspension order on the president of the faculty students’ union and the release of three of their colleagues who are in remand custody.

President of the Students Council Mahesh Lanka told The Island that three undergraduates of the faculty had been remanded after being accused of severe ragging.

"When we protested against the government’s move to establish private universities, the university administration suspended president of the Arts Faculty Students Union Nuwan Chameera," he said.

Lanka said that they held a protest march inside the university on Monday with the hoisting of black flags and also launched a poster campaign in the university premises.

All students had protested opposite the Senate building after the protest march.

They had dispersed after a discussion with the university administration.

"However, we are not happy with the discussion," Lanka said adding that university administration promised to call another meeting after discussing matters among themselves.

He said that they would not stop the protest against the suspension of union president and the remanding of three undergraduates.