PM to Hold Talks With IUSF Representatives Residing at Abandoned Malwana Property

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has expressed concern over the ongoing situation involving a group of students from the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) residing at an abandoned property in Malwana.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Prime Minister said a discussion regarding the students’ demands is scheduled to take place tomorrow (18) under her patronage.

The meeting is set to be held at the Prime Minister’s Office with the participation of the relevant parties. Further action is expected to be decided following the discussion.

A group of IUSF students entered the residence in Malwana on May 14, claiming that the property previously belonged to former minister Basil Rajapaksa and had since been abandoned.

According to IUSF representatives, the move was intended to demand that properties allegedly acquired using public funds be returned for public use.

The students also called for such properties to be utilized for the establishment of proper faculty complexes and student hostels to address the shortage of facilities faced by state universities.