Country facing pressure from external forces: Dy. Minister Ekanayake
May 14, 2011 02:51 pm
Pressure is being exerted by certain foreign elements on almost every sphere in this country. Even the trade union actions of the university academic staff may be a part of this external destabilizing powers, said Deputy Minister of Higher Education Nandimitra Ekanayake.
Likewise, lecturers from certain political groups that had invaded the university system in the country are responsible for organizing trade union actions within the university system, said Deputy Minister Ekanayake who was addressing the media after his meeting with the chief incumbentof the Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera.