Sri Lanka, July 15 -- An independent four-member committee has been appointed to investigate alleged administrative and financial irregularities at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

The committee was formed by Mr. Nalaka Kaluwewa, Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, in response to the recommendations issued by the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).

The committee is chaired by former Supreme Court Judge Vijith K. Malalgoda, with members including Prof. Gamini Senanayake (former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ruhuna), Mr. W.M.C. Bandara (former Additional Secretary, Ministry of State Resources and Enterprise Development), and Ms. Hasanthi Pathirana, Assistant Internal Auditor of...