By: A Special Correspondent
October 03, Colombo (LNW): In a staggering turn of events, the Law Education Council has decided not to exert a service extension for Dr. Athula Pathinayake, who served as the Principal of the Law College for the past three years contributing to a massive development of the school.
The Council’s refusal to extend Dr. Pathinayake’s term has sparked a wildfire within the Colombo lawyers’ community, in what they described as highly unfair given his reputation within the College.
Dr. Pathinayake’s programme within the College aiming the modernisation of the obsolete managerial structure, timely conduction of examinations, and opening of international opportunities for law students has widely been appraised for, evident within both the legal and educational sectors of Sri Lanka.
Recently, various allegations and slander campaigns have been levelled against Dr. Pathinayake by parties hiding inside the conduit of anonymity, only to meet gradual decimation upon being proven false.
All six lawyers serving the Law Education Council as representatives of the Minister in Charge have not informed Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who also serves as the Minister of Justice, nor has the Ministerial Secretary attended the decision making process leading to Dr. Pathinayake’s dismissal, further complicating the situation, sources within the government told LNW.
The situation has escalated frustration amongst law students as well as the community, who expect nothing but the well-being of the Law College.
