(Lanka-e-News -19.July.2016, 11.30PM) Vice chancellor of the University of Jaffna Vasanthi Arasarathnam said the science faculty of the Jaffna University and the campus attached to the university located in Vavuniya and Kilinochici would be resumed tomorrow the 20th.
The vice chancellor said the science faculty of the Jaffna University was decided to close for security reasons due to a clash erupted between two student factions. She said following a discussion with three ministers and other stakeholders today 19th the faculty was decided to reopen again.
Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa, Minister Swaminathan and deputy minister Karunarathna Paranavithana visited the Jaffna University today, had discussions with the university administration and student unions representatives.
Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa told the reporters since there are exams for the Jaffna university students in the coming 20th and 21st all agreed to reopen the university. The minister said all are worried about the incident happened and the student unions promised they will take measures not to recur these types of incidents in the future. The minister said the Sinhalese students who participated for the discussion said there are Sinhala students studying in Jaffna without any problem and there were female Sinhala student among the students who participated the discussion.
Deputy Minister Karunarathna Paranavithana said an internal disciplinary inquiry was conducted in the university which is normal in all other universities.
Minister Swaminathan said there was no Sinhala and Tamil problem in the Jaffna university before. Although an organized faction is trying to create a political aspect, it was foiled.
Leaders of the Sinhala and Tamil student unions of the Jaffna university also said all parties would take responsibilities not to create such unpleasant incidents again. They also said all students agreed not to probe in to any past incidents and not to engage in any vengeful actions.
The vice chancellor said that they have already informed all students in the university to come back again to the university on the 20th
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