Jaffna University vice chancellor Prof Vasanthi Arasaratnam said that teaching is set to resume at the university on Wednesday, after she announced the appointment of a committee to investigate clashes between Sinhala and Tamil students on the weekend.
The university will begin a phased return to teaching with the medical faculty, 'Sithar' medical unit, engineering faculty and agricultural faculty resuming normal activities from Wednesday.
Other divisions at the university will begin teaching later this week, she told reporters.
Prof Arasaratnam also announced the appointment of a three member committee to investigate the incident. The committee’s recommendations would be adhered to, said the vice chancellor, adding that perpetrators would be punished.