The Supreme Court yesterday (9) directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to strictly enforce the existing guidelines aimed at preventing ragging in universities across the country.
Issuing the directive, a three-Judge bench comprising Justices A.L. Shiran Gooneratne, K. Priyantha Fernando, and Sobitha Rajakaruna also ordered Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to ensure that adequate financial, technical, and infrastructural support is provided to facilitate the full implementation of the guidelines.
The Court’s orders were issued in connection with a fundamental rights petition filed by Pasindu Hirushan de Silva, a first-year university student who sustained severe physical and psychological injuries due to ragging in 2020.
The case has drawn widespread public attention as a stark reminder of the enduring culture of abuse and violence in Sri Lankan higher education institutions.
The bench further directed that the matter be recalled on 14 January 2026 to review the progress made in carrying out the Court’s directives.
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