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Some 255 members of academic staff and 153 non-academic staff of the state universities have vacated their posts during the last one and a half years without tendering their resignations officially, Minster of Education and Higher Education Susil Premajayantha informed Parliament today.
Some 83 academic staff members and 277 non-academic staff members have officially resigned from all 17 universities during the period from January 1, 2022 to May 25, 2023 according to the minister.
As per the data revealed by the Minister in response to an oral question raised by MP Harini Amarasuriya in the House, the phenomenon of vacating their posts by university staff has been happening since 2021. Accordingly, 519 members of staff, both academic and non-academic staff have vacated their posts from 2021 to 2023.
Colombo University records 75 which is the highest number while 75 staff members of Peradeniya and 54 members of Kelaniya University have vacated their posts during the said period.
Some 663 academic and non-academic staff members have officially resigned from the universities from 2021 to 2023. Some 80 members of staff have officially resigned from Colombo University, 77 from Jaffna, 76 from Peradeniya and 71 from Sri Jayewardenepura have officially resigned during the given period. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)
Tissa Fernando Friday, 21 July 2023 07:22 PM
Everyone who cannot see the bad guys thrive are leaving the country. Only the corrupt, selfish, criminals and druggies will be left.
ravin Friday, 21 July 2023 07:32 PM
Really !! what an excellent brain drain result as a government? And you want to open more universities? How long you have been a minister of higher education?
Neo Friday, 21 July 2023 07:34 PM
System change!
Ruwan Friday, 21 July 2023 08:07 PM
Many more will leave because of the questionable legitimacy and the actions of the government.
Sam Silva Friday, 21 July 2023 09:12 PM
It will not effect the politicians and influentials because they sent their children overseas.
Gallapathi. Friday, 21 July 2023 09:45 PM
University dons and the non academic staff left the state universities because of the economic reason. No doubt about it. There is no way to retain them without increasing the salaries and other benefits. Government if fully aware of the situation. There problem all due to electing a wrong government with thief's and uneducated chaps. It is the people who elected these fellows must answer. The state universities may have to reduce the intake or bring staff form foreign universities
Zaza Friday, 21 July 2023 11:08 PM
Not only university Dons, pilots, aircraft engineers, doctors, and specialists in different fields, have left the country in hoards. We can recover from financial bankruptcy at some point, but not from the exodus of the educated. We need a political system change. The powerful Executive Presidential System must go, and the maddening hybrid electoral system must go.
Lanka Saturday, 22 July 2023 12:27 AM
Don't be fool about this ...Sri Lankan universities pay good salaries but these people are greedy and now some western countries have relaxed their visa and these people use their university posts to get VISA to some of these countries...so that they and their children could have better life than in Sri Lanka; they make use of this opportunity to migrate.... economic criss has not affected them as it does all other sectors
Lankan Observer Saturday, 22 July 2023 03:50 AM
Do Not blame Uni Dons Blame the Government which encouraged people to seek employment overseas to bring in badly needed FOREX. Well! that what these Dons have done. On another matter, I am surprised there are third rate Universities around the world ready to employ these Dons who have little or no practical experience OR fluency in English.
Gunapathy Kannapalan Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:00 AM
I cannot understand why there are leaving while we have the best unelected, elected, honest, active and patriotic group of parliamentarians. In addition, the best judisary system in the world!
THE TRUTH Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:07 AM
I AGREE, NOW SL IS BEING SOLD TO FOREIGN .INVESTORS. BUT WHEN MR PRABAHARAN RULES IN THE NORTHEAST SL, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN,
Ram Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:09 AM
Minister, What are the root causes for these people to vacate their posts. Why not address the causes first to see that those remaining will stay. You have so many advisors and I believe they provide poor advice. Take practical decisions
Kunchithapathan Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:10 AM
Professionals and academics have been pushed against the wall to decide whether to stay back to serve the country or heed to their personal commitments to give descent live in overseas countries. Thanks to politicians openly abuse their power to ruin the country. Let the Minister of Education to troubleshoot the burning problems using AI technology.
Fred Saturday, 22 July 2023 04:19 AM
Maybe that's the intended outcome, to run it down so that it can be replaced with something else.Remember the queues for petrol
Sivalingam Saturday, 22 July 2023 05:57 AM
They maybe working as Janitors in a developed country, because many of them struggle to communicate properly in English.
Kandiah Balendran Saturday, 22 July 2023 05:58 AM
University staff and faculty are also responsible for the state of education and morals in the country.
Ams Saturday, 22 July 2023 06:35 AM
Though it is very depressing to see qualified people are leaving the country, the real cause economic downturn. UNBEARABLE COST OF LIVING and truly, there is NO sign recovery. Why cannot incumbent President takes steps recovery robbed money R family.
DOT Saturday, 22 July 2023 06:47 AM
Over staff already!
RuwanL Saturday, 22 July 2023 07:50 AM
Having an election is the best thing to do as we can't go on with the current set of rouges in the Parliament. The tax is too high as people are unable to live after paying tax. People also see the corruption and misuse of the tax collected from the public
Nilmini Welivita Saturday, 22 July 2023 08:05 AM
Those who are leaving are the incompetent who cannot keep up with the rest. Good riddance.
Jayantha Saturday, 22 July 2023 08:06 AM
Lol. Majority of the educated people want to leave while already many have left. When the government work with a corrupted organization like imf that gives loans to corrupted politicians and then increase utility bills and increase taxes unbearably to pay those corrupted institutes, who will stay here. Nine out of ten will leave immidietly as soon as they have the opportunity. Imf will never let this country develop.
Prof. G.P. Anandarajah Saturday, 22 July 2023 08:49 AM
They took the right decision to go out from SriLanka as they knew with THIEVES LIKE YOU AND YOUR HENCEMEN SEATED WITH YOU IN THE PARLIAMENT they cannot produce a good honest service.
R.P. Mendis (Economist) Saturday, 22 July 2023 08:53 AM
Some more getting ready to go Mr. Minister, unless they see a change of Government under a Strong Leader and professionally educated Ministers and State Ministers.
Observer Saturday, 22 July 2023 09:38 AM
WHAT AN ALARMING SITUATION ! DOESN'T THE PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER , AND JOKERS IN THE CABINET KNOW THESE HAPPENINGS ?
VJ Saturday, 22 July 2023 07:22 PM
Sri Lankan Human Resources are an export commodity. They better their financial positions and also help the country with foreign exchange. Promote the next level staff so that they get an opportunity to grow.
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