Sri Lanka's lecturer associations pledge to raise awareness of worsening national security

The National University Teachers Association and Kandy association of Scholars and Professionals agreed to canvas representatives of political parties, religious leaders about the growing dangers posed by abolishing existing security measures.

Convening in Peradeniya the group, which was addressed by Sri Lanka’s former external affairs minister GL Peiris, committed to using social media to reach the youth and warn them of growing dangers posed by abolishing existing security measures, reports the Island.

Responding to questions from the audience, GL Peiris, said that Sri Lanka’s government had put the country at risk by de-proscribing Tamil organisations.

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