๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐
Teachersโ Association of Eastern University (TAEU) announces with serious concern that the composition and functioning of the Council of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL) have become legally invalid due to irregularities that have remained unaddressed despite repeated notifications to the University and the University Grants Commission (UGC).
TAEU observed that one of the deans is allowed to continue in office, despite the cadre position not being approved by the Department of Management Service and subsequently by the Office of the Prime Minister. This unauthorized appointment is leading to an artificially inflated and therefore irregular number of external Council members. As a result, any decisions taken by the current Council are vulnerable to legal challenge.
TAEU further highlights the continued presence of a Council member who has been fraudulently using the titles of Professor and Doctor. Although this issue has been brought to the attention of the UGC Chairman on multiple occasions, no action has been taken so far, both by the UGC and the University. The inclusion of such an individual seriously undermines the integrity and credibility of the national higher education sector, particularly the Council of the Eastern University, which serves as the apex body in the Eastern University.
The TAEU notes with disappointment that both the UGC and the University administration have failed to take timely corrective measures on these matters, despite acknowledging the concerns and the potential consequences. The lack of action appears to reflect a pattern of administrative delay at a time when the present Government of Sri Lanka is actively working toward building a corruption-free nation.
TAEUโs Demands
TAEU calls for the immediate suspension of all University Council meetings until:
- The Council is reconstituted strictly in accordance with the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978; and
- The Council member misusing academic titles is removed from the body.
As a means of pressuring both administrations, TAEU commenced the strike on 27th November 2025, and it will continue until these demands are fulfilled.
Secretary
Teachersโ Association of Eastern University (Dated 28.11.2025)