
Jaffna University unable to reopen due to SLA presence
Jaffna University Students Union has charged that there are several hurdles in reopening the university due to the presence of SLA in the surroundings of the university.
Students are in a state of fear due to the presence of SLA. Also home owners are reluctant to give board to students due to fear of SLA. These are the reasons for the delay in reopening the university. The University Student Union president, Kokilaruban, made these statements following a meeting to discuss the reopening of the university. He added that the students expected the SLA presence to reduce following the Geneva talks but even today (Wednesday) there is a large number of SLA around the university. In this context of large SLA presence reopening the university is problematic he said.
The final decision to reopen university, however, will be made after the Thursday’s meeting.
02 March 2006
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