Professors of the Colombo University pressure the vice chancellor to resign

 Monday, 09 March 2015 

The Colombo university professors have taken custody of the vice chancellors office “College House” to its custody pressurizing Kumara Himburegama to resign from his post.

Nimal Ranjath Devasiri who commented regarding this told us since he is not suitable for the position and despite his position was politically appointed and since he did not heed the continuous pressure to resign from his position the professors decided to take control of his office.

During the Rajapaksa regime many public and academic positions were politically appointed without suitability. Kumara Himburegama was appointed as the vice chancellor and his wife Kshenika Himburegama was appointed as the chairman of the University Grants Commission.

Earlier Kshenika Himburegama was the ex vice chancellor and following her removal her husband was appointed for the position amid the pressure of the professors.Nimal Ranjith Dewasiri further stressed.

When Kumara Himburegama applied for the post of the vice chancellor, we as professors rendered our resentment for various reasons. About one and a half months back we submitted a letter urging him to resign but he didn’t response. During the two progress meetings there were allegations leveled against him. The entire professors union was against him. In spite of his failure to response we decided to acquire
his office and show our protest. Until he resigns from his position we decided to stay in his office.

The professors has not abstained from lectures, the lectures are conducted as usual.

By now the vice chancellor is outside his office and the professors has informed their decision to the university registrar Nimal Ranjith commented.