UGC to restrict function in universities

(June 24,Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided not to grant permission for functions that are organised by student unions and external parties to take place within university premises.

“These functions lead to many problems,” said Professor Gamini Samaranayake, Chairman, UGC.

Recently, a clash erupted between area residents and students at the Kelaniya University, following a similar function and as a result, the university had to be

He added that functions organised by university students would have to be restricted to a single day in the future and noted such functions disrupted the education system of the students.
-Sri Lanka Guardian