The Colombo University VC post fell vacant as
Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama assumed duties as the UGC Chairman on Feb. 01.
FUTA President Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
said that Dr. Kumara Hirimburegama of the Colombo University’s Science Faculty,
Prof. Laskhman Dissanayake of the Colombo University’s Arts Faculty and Dr.
Prathiba Mahanamahewa of the Law Faculty and Dean of the Kotalawala Defence
University had been nominated for the post.
"Normally the university calls for applications
from suitable persons for the VC post," Dr. Dewasiri said, adding
those three persons had sent in their applications.
The University Council is scheduled to meet
on March 11 to endorse the nominations which will be sent to the UGC
thereafter.
Dr. Dewasiri said that when those names were
sent for the UGC chairman’s approval, there would be a conflict of interests as
one of nominees was the husband of the incumbent UGC chairman.
The appointment is made by the President.
Dr. Dewasiri charged that the appointment of
VCs to had become highly politicized.
"It has been so since Karunasena
Kodituwakku was appointed the VC of the Sri Jayewardenepura University by the
then UNP government in 1980s."
Kodituwakku had not been a senior lecturer at
that time but appointed VC because of his political connections. Extract from Online Island
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