Education should be a right not a privilege - Wasantha Mudalige

• Mudalige disclosed that the Faculty of Computing and Technology -  University of Kelaniya has not issued results for 12 months 

By Ajith Siriwardana  

While emphasizing that education should be a right and not a privilege, Convener of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige said that many students drop out of university as they cannot hold against the pressures arising due to the shortcomings within the higher education system, Parliament Media Unit said.  

He said this while appearing before the Select Committee of Parliament to make suitable recommendations for the expansion of higher education opportunities in Sri Lanka, Chaired by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, that met in Parliament recently.  

The Select Committee of Parliament had called the Inter University Students’ Federation before the Committee to discuss existing concerns pertaining to higher education and to look into potential proposals and the way forward for the expansion of higher education opportunities.  

Mudalige also disclosed that the Faculty of Computing and Technology - University of Kelaniya has not issued results for 12 months and it has therefore, caused students’ great distress.  

Moreover, it was also disclosed that the Faculty of Allied Health Science University of Peradeniya is yet to put forward the academic calendar and that the Sabaragamuwa University is yet to hold examinations.  
Accordingly, the Committee decided to call for the Ministry of Higher Education, Vice Chancellors of all Universities, representatives of the Inter University Students’ Federation and all other relevant parties to appear before the Committee in order to collectively discuss matters arising and a way forward. 

• The Faculty of Allied Health Science University of Peradeniya is yet to  put forward the academic calendar and the Sabaragamuwa University  is yet to hold examinations
• The Committee decided to call for the Ministry of Higher Education, Vice  Chancellors of Unis, representatives of IUSF and all relevant parties to appear  before the Committee to collectively discuss matters