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PRESS RELE45E

UniversitY 6rants Commission

,Attentiori of the University Grants Commission is drawn to several news items regarding an

organization referred to as'Sharia University'or'Batticaloa Campus'located in Poonani in the Eastern

province.

Commission wishes to state that, as per university Act 1978 (as amended) University Grants

Commission is mandated only to plan and coordinale university education and regulate adrninistration

of 15 state universities that comes under the purvtew of the University Grants Commission.

University Grants Cornmission categorically states that nc organization by the name of '5haria

University'or'Batticaloa Carnpus'has ever requested permission, nor given authority by the

Cornmission to conduct degrees courses.

Prof. w#han de Silva

Chairmin
U niversity Granti Com mission