Lovers at Peradeniya Uni. taken to task for hugging

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A video is circulating on social media where two lovers of Peradeniya University staged a protest hugging each other symbolically in front of the Peradeniya University Senate building to show displeasure for taking disciplinary action against them for hugging each other at the Sanatana Mandira Premises.

They staged the protest by way of a drama by hugging each other to show the marshal officers what the meaning of real love is.

The male student claimed that the Marshal's officer had insulted them in a defamatory and derogatory tone and taken his student card.

The protest was organized to symbolize the freedom a university student should have to love in any space and as an art performance.

However, the protest was held against the abominable incident of violation of the rights of the couple by the disciplinary officers who stormed the scene.

Several attempts to contact the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Peradeniya University, Prof. WMT. Madhujith, were unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, commenting on the video on Facebook, former elections commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said, "It seems that Peradeniya is getting rid of all kinds of cultural policies and becoming Peradeniya again. Let's send our love and respect to this brave young couple'

According to the official notice issued by the university's official website, the Marshals Office was established to assist the university administration in the maintenance of discipline among the students of the university and to report to the proctor regarding such acts of indiscipline as if an offense against the by-laws or the laws of the country had been committed by any student. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Comments - 29

Ranga Friday, 03 March 2023 01:39 PM

Sri Lanka and it's culture slowing becoming like Saudi Arabia

Preshi Rem Friday, 03 March 2023 01:52 PM

The peradeniya uni admin has gone Mental! Students are over 18. They are not having sex in public. A hug is a hug. What is the problem?! Have you never seen a man and a woman hug?!

vithura Friday, 03 March 2023 02:17 PM

At display is the Sri Lankan culture that mimics the Western culture, the response by the administration however is a Saudi one.

Ram Friday, 03 March 2023 01:54 PM

In Peradeniya University precincts lovers kissing must be ignored. The authorities taking offence only caused them to perform in front of the Senate building. If the authorities talk about discipline there are many issues that can be highlighted that authorities have kept a blind eye

Dam Friday, 03 March 2023 02:17 PM

Bloody nonsense .... what's the big deal of hugging What's really happening in Sri Lanka

Chryshan Friday, 03 March 2023 02:21 PM

If we are looking for more tourists we have to be more open

Ranil Friday, 03 March 2023 02:43 PM

Surely, hugging is not restricted to 'couples'??!

Lumbini Friday, 03 March 2023 02:54 PM

What is wrong with hugging? We are not Saudi Arabia.

Sandy Friday, 03 March 2023 02:58 PM

These types of protests are just unhealthy outburst of individual frustration , behaving as if there is no other place for them . College is not the place for doing private things.

Sandy Friday, 03 March 2023 02:58 PM

These types of protests are just unhealthy outburst of individual frustration , behaving as if there is no other place for them . College is not the place for doing private things.

MAHI Friday, 03 March 2023 03:08 PM

එලි පිට ඡු කරලා, හැංගිලා love කරනවා ,අපේ රටේ මිනිස්සු කෙළින්ම පිස්සු

Jagath Leanage Friday, 03 March 2023 03:12 PM

Marshal's officer should remember this is 21st century .

Prageeth W Friday, 03 March 2023 03:18 PM

What's value of this incident as a news item?

Good to see the real nature of Uni staff priorities Friday, 03 March 2023 06:16 PM

Hate of hugs and love of control as a showing emblem of our culture. It is most newsworthy.

Rathnavali Friday, 03 March 2023 03:37 PM

Became such an important issue probably because they are seniors. Just imagine this being done by freshers! IUSF will have a field day ragging them to bits! What hypocrisy!

shanthapriya Friday, 03 March 2023 03:39 PM

poddak weradunoth kellata pihiyen enala duwanna unath puluwan pandithayo thamai oya kattiya

kapila Friday, 03 March 2023 03:57 PM

Pada show.

Tak Tik Tuk Friday, 03 March 2023 04:01 PM

I think the Peradenia Senate needs training on social norms and Love.

Born again Friday, 03 March 2023 04:06 PM

Hirunika should go to Peradeniya and hug the mice chancellor and the arshalls.

Ramesh Friday, 03 March 2023 04:10 PM

Sri Lanka literally moving backward!!!

Nihal Friday, 03 March 2023 05:09 PM

Send a pack of Huggies to the Marshals office; old fashioned donkeys

Martin Milton Friday, 03 March 2023 05:14 PM

Is Peradeniya Uni and or whoever else ??POLICE becoming a haven for 'TALIBANISM'?? Hugging is a perfectly normal natural demonstration of affection to another. In the Many Nations people welcome each other in this manner. Shame! Shame! Shame on those who impose such stupid and utterly ignorant rules! THEY are the ones who need to be taken to task. Be they the usually ignorant Police or other. MM

Rajan Friday, 03 March 2023 05:28 PM

Sri Lanka is a country where looting and corruptions are taken as highclass acts, Murders and rapes are taken as firstclass time pass while sex education, Love and affection is considered evil. Land like no other.

Hug a bug in a rug Friday, 03 March 2023 05:59 PM

Drugs and murders are acceptable but not a woman and man of adult age giving each other a hug? There's nothing indecent about a hug. Not like they were acting indecently in public. Small minded marshalls.

Mike Revere Friday, 03 March 2023 06:05 PM

British royal cant hug in public, cannot earn income from any work they do and have to finalise their dinner as soon as the king or queen puts down their forks. Pera students have more freedom, but not to overdo private too publicly

Peradeniya Uni against hugs but cannot get rid of ragging Friday, 03 March 2023 06:15 PM

The culture of control is too much in Sri Lankan education. Only this week I saw about Principal harm a Year 10 student for not carrying gas cylinder to Principal home immediately. The University staff are generally much the same with expecting outright adulation for their each step.

Palitha kumara Friday, 03 March 2023 06:35 PM

The guy who involved in this is lunatic. Maybe girl also.

kumar Friday, 03 March 2023 06:41 PM

These are some gimmicks to divert the current economic crisis.

Priya66 Friday, 03 March 2023 06:59 PM

my self and my girl friend (now my wife) were students at University of Moratuwa in 1986-1993. We were lovers and had loving time in Uni period and now engineers and now even own global companies. We salute brave couple for teaching admin what is University love and freedom

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