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VC reads riot act to lecturers

From M.A. Kaleel, Kalmunai Corr.
Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna, C. Satkunarajah has given strict instructions to the Deans of its faculties to ensure that the answer scripts of students are marked without delay.
To make sure this happens, he has instructed the Deans to set the dates in advance for the setting of papers, the first marking, second marking, approval of heads of department, approval of Dean and the handover of marks to examination department.
The VC has also told the council meeting that he would put in place a mechanism to cancel the payment for lecturers who delay marking of answer scripts and impose a fine.
The Vice Chancellor gave these strict instructions when an audit report criticising the unprecedented delay in releasing the exam results was presented at the council meeting on 1 Nov, 2020
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Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat

Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
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Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi arrives at the presidential secretariat

Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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Indian PM receives warm welcome

The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
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