Reopening of universities in three stages

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Universities will be reopened fully in three stages starting from 4 May, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunge.

Universities were closed on 14 March as a precautionary measure against the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for two weeks and the closure was further extended.

UGC Chief said as stage one, universities would reopen for the academic and non-academic staff on 4 May. The particular staff members to be summoned will be solely at the discretion of the Vice Chancellor of the respective university.

On 11 May as part of Stage 2 the final year students of all the courses will be asked to attend to their academic work. The fifth year medical students, the fourth year students of the Honours and the Special degrees and the third years students of the general degrees, would fall within this category.

On 18 May as the third stage, universities will reopen for the rest of the students of all courses.

Prof. Amaratunge said that in consultation with the Ministry of Health a circular will be issued with regard to measures to be adopted to protect students and academia from the COVID-19.