Kelaniya University to reopen on Monday

The Vice Chancellor of the Kelaniya University has made an announcement on the reopening of the faculties, following the temporary closure earlier this week.

Accordingly, the Faculties of Science, Computer Technology, and Management Studies will reopen on December 11 (Monday). The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities is expected to reopen on December 18.

All the faculties of Kelaniya University except the Faculty of Medicine were temporarily shut down last Monday (4) until further notice, after an alleged incident of assault of a security officer by a group of university students. The university students were instructed to vacate their respective hostels before 8.00 am on Tuesday (5).

This decision was taken by the Kelaniya University Administration Authority after an alleged incident of a security officer of the university being abducted and assaulted by a group of students, while he was sleeping in the break room at night. Later, he had been tied to the entrance gate at the student centre.

The Vice Chancellor of Kelaniya University said that the incident challenged the peaceful atmosphere which prevailed among the students and the non-academic staff members and vowed to take disciplinary action against those responsible. A protest was also carried out the next day after the assault incident by the non-academic staff members requesting to ensure their safety. Four students were suspended in connection with the alleged incident on December 5.

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