Dr. Kumara Hirimburegama is the husband of
Professor Kshanika Hirimburegama who was the former Vice Chancellor of the
university. She was promoted as the Chairman of the University Grants
Commission.
Both appointments were made by the President
of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa under his executive powers.
Dr. Hirimburegama assumed duties as the Vice
Chancellor of Colombo University yesterday.
The Teachers' Association of the Colombo
University has decided to boycott the functions participated by the VC and also
not to admit the orders and written instructions of the VC.
However, the lectures and examinations are
held as usual in the university, the Teachers' Association of the Colombo
University says.
Following extract from Online Island
The Colombo University Teachers’
Association (CUTA) yesterday threatened to launch an all-out strike if the
newly appointed Vice Chancellor does not step down from the post within two
weeks, or if President Mahinda Rajapaksa does not justify his appointment.
CUTA committee member and President of the
Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Dr. Nirmal Ranjith
Dewasiri told The Island that the teachers were opposed to the new VC, Dr.
Wijaya Kumara Hirimburegama, claiming that the appointment was politically
motivated and unethical as his wife was serving as the Chairman of the
University Grants Commission (UGC).
"We decided, at yesterday’s meeting,
to boycott all meetings and communication with the new VC," Dr. Dewasiri
said adding that they would not accept memos or letters from the newly
appointed VC.
He said that three academics, including Dean
of the Kothelawala Defence Univeristy’s Law Faculty Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa,
former Arts Faculty Dean Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake and Science Faculty’s Dr.
Wijaya Kumara Hirimburegama applied for the post, but Prof. Lakshman
Dissanayake obtained the majority of votes at the Council meeting.
The three names were sent to the President
through the UGC, Dr. Dewasiri said.
"Our association believes that Prof.
Lakshman Dissanayake is the most qualified person to handle the post," Dr.
Dewasiri said.
The senior academic said that the CUTA
will inform President Rajapaksa of their decision and they would go for an all
out strike if President does not provide a solution.
The Colombo University announced yesterday
that Dr. Wijaya Kumara Hirimburegama was appointed as the new Vice Chancellor
of the Colombo University by President Mahinda Rajapaksa with immediate effect.
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