Avant-Garde chairman’s passport impounded
January 23, 2015
The Colombo Chief Magistrate today ordered authorities to temporarily impound the passport of Avant Garde Security Services Chairman, Major Nissanka Senadhipathi, in connection with the controversial floating armoury found in the Galle Harbour.
The order was issued following a request made by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.
Police on Monday (18) detained a ship carrying 12 container loads of weapons at the Galle Harbour.
The Sri Lankan-flagged vessel ‘MV Mahanuwara’ was later revealed to be floating armoury operated by Avant Garde Maritime Services (AGMS), a subsidiary of private security firm Avant Garde Security Services (Pvt) Ltd.
The CID had pointed out that further investigations regarding the floating armoury was necessary and that investigations would be hampered if the chairman of Avant Garde Security Services leaves the country.
Appoint A Competent Authority To Jaffna Uni: JUSTA
January 23, 2015
The Jaffna University Science Teachers Association (JUSTA) has called for the appointment of a competent authority in order to revive the university structures and rid the establishment of the malpractices that was steeped in for the past few years.
JUSTA while noting the abuses of power and malpractices that were committed by the university administration during the past few years, has noted that it is time to reintroduce the autonomous structures to the university as well as to ensure that accountability is promoted.
Rajiva Wijesinha – Minister Higher Education
“This the university cannot presently do by itself in the deteriorating state of the structure,” they have noted.
The organisation has highlighted several irregularities and malpractices that occurred during the Rajapaksa regime to which includes:
The organisation has highlighted several irregularities and malpractices that occurred during the Rajapaksa regime to which includes:
The Vice-Chancellor’s attempt to coerce the academics into signing a document pledging support to Mahinda Rajapaksa on December 23, 2014, claiming its a directive of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman
The lackadaisical attitude towards the abuses of recruitment committed by the VC, by the admsinitration, the Council and the Deans
The irregular manner in which the External members of the Council were appointed and the manner in which the Council discussions were carried out, resulting in a majority of internal members falling in line with the former regime’s policies in expectation of certain perks
Recruitment of substandard academics due to abuses of power by the VC, which has been condoned by the UGC
In order to attempt to reverse the adverse impacts of these actions, the JUSTA has called for the following series of tasks to be taken by a Competent Authority who would be appointed:
Holding an inquiry into the cases of malpractice in academic appointments
Holding a probe into the financial malpractices suggested by the Attorney General’s report on December 2012
We publish below the statement in full;
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