22 SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SUSPENDED OVER RAGGING ALLEGATIONS
Posted on June 24th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
Professor S.M. Junaideen, Vice-Chancellor of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, has suspended 22 students for allegedly subjecting a group of first-year students to severe ragging.
M.I. Naufer, Registrar of the South Eastern University, stated that an internal investigation into the incident is being conducted by a committee comprising university lecturers.
The alleged ragging incident involved second-year students of the Engineering Faculty targeting first-year students.
The university administration initiated the internal inquiry after a video related to the incident circulated on social media.
Additionally, Akkaraipattu Police have also commenced an independent investigation into the matter.