Universities closed indefinitely due to lecturers’ strike
August 21, 2012 03:15 pm
All universities except Medical Faculties will be closed from today until further notice due to the strike action by university lecturers, the Ministry of Higher Education said.
Therefore all faculties except Medical Faculties in 21 universities including Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayawardenapura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa, Jaffna, Ruhuna, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa and Wayamba universities will be closed down.
The Ministry, however, said the reopening date of the universities will be announced as soon as possible.
University lecturers had resorted to strike action since July 04, over demands such as wage hikes, paralyzing education activities of the university system.
Therefore all faculties except Medical Faculties in 21 universities including Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayawardenapura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa, Jaffna, Ruhuna, Rajarata, Sabaragamuwa and Wayamba universities will be closed down.
The Ministry, however, said the reopening date of the universities will be announced as soon as possible.
University lecturers had resorted to strike action since July 04, over demands such as wage hikes, paralyzing education activities of the university system.
