Batticaloa Campus will be acquired soon: GL

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The Batticaloa Campus which was in the centre of controversy after the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 will be acquired by the government shortly, Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris told Parliament yesterday.

Minister who was responding to an oral question raised by SJB MP Dr. Kavinda Jayawardena in the House said the government does not intend to allow the Batticaloa Campus to function as a private entity. “We do not intend to allow the Batticaloa Campus to function as a private entity. We will affiliate it to another state-owned university. However, we have not decided as to which university it will be affiliated to,” the Minister said.

“The government has also decided to increase the university intake. We increased the intake to 40,000 this year. Therefore Batticaloa Campus will be used in line with this policy,” he added.

Responding to a supplementary question raised by the SJB MP as to whether there is any move to ban teaching Sharia Law in Sri Lanka, the Minister said government will continuously monitor the content of courses taught in private universities. “We will also scrutinize the foreign preachers who come to Sri Lanka before granting visas,” he also said. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 13

Ex Police Saturday, 28 November 2020 06:48 AM

Most importantly shut down 50% of the Mosques and request Arab countries to reduce their Embassy staff in Colombo by 50%.

Sashi Saturday, 28 November 2020 06:53 AM

If Sharia law causes problems to society here, then why promote its teaching?

Rasika Saturday, 28 November 2020 07:26 AM

Great news. All these disasters had happened when jungle laws ruled the country. One country one policy.

5555 Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:32 AM

The cussed majority take it for free n sell it to China.. This country will never prosper

Lionel Fernando Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:36 AM

Was GOTA not involved? Who encouraged and paid the terrorists?

VJ Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:46 AM

Have a suggestion, sell it to the Chinese for a good price. We need the money. Have you sold the Manning market property already.

Mm Saturday, 28 November 2020 08:48 AM

1 year over, try to do it in the next 4 or is this another Neville F fiasco?

Lion Saturday, 28 November 2020 09:59 AM

We are waiting to see until you do this .

Peter Silva Saturday, 28 November 2020 11:09 AM

Great job there is more to the building of the campus run IS nip. It in the bud the LTTE also started like this what right has a small group try such dangerous pranks Great job GL

Jude Saturday, 28 November 2020 12:07 PM

Gov't should Takeover Batti University ASAP !! Yeah Muslim politicians from East Bragg about that Batti Sharia University is "Untouchable" 'Coz Yahapalanaya leaders took money and helped them to stay in power!! And UNP ended without a single MP elected!!

Lanki Saturday, 28 November 2020 07:30 PM

Give some time GLP will change his view again, remember his changes on constitution.

Saman Sunday, 29 November 2020 11:38 AM

Due to presure from Middle East countries, we forced to accept all dirty shits. At least wake up now

Ronnie Bugger Sunday, 29 November 2020 12:24 PM

This 'joker' is using the Batti university take over as a smoke screen to cover up his 'failed' school reopening facade. Damn crafty move.

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