The Sri Lankan government
has begun an investigation on four university faculty members who reportedly
attended an Eelam seminar in London while on academic leave.
Secretary to the Ministry of
Higher Education Dr. Sunil Jayantha Navaratne has told national radio that the
Ministry is conducting a speedy investigation regarding the report that four
university professors attended an Eelam seminar and participated in LTTE
activities in London.
Sri Lanka's Chief of Defense
Staff General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday revealed that four professors of
Jaffna, Peradeniya and Uva-Wellassa universities had left for the UK after
obtaining government leave from their work claiming to participate in a special
training from August 12 to 20 in London
However, the four academics
have, according to the military chief, had attended a conference on
establishing a Tamil interim government and participated in LTTE activities.
General Jayasuriya said the
Sri Lankan High Commission in Britain has informed about the academics to the
military intelligence in Colombo. The investigations following the information
have led to identify the four university professors. However, he did not reveal
their identities.
The Higher Education
Ministry Secretary has told the national radio that it is a severe offence for
the academics to go abroad to express solidarity with terrorism.
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The identity of the four university professors should be revealed to the public if they resort to such low things and cheated on tax players money claiming to be special training.
ReplyDeleteThese university lecturers should be sacked if found guilty.
ReplyDeleteWho gave them academic leave to attend an Eelam seminar in London?
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