Marxist student union to meet Sri Lanka's religious leaders to discuss student grievances

Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) has decided to meet with religious leaders in the country to explain to them the plight of the university students.

IUSF acting Convener Sanjeewa Bandara said a delegation of the Federation would meet the chief prelates of the Malwatta and Asgiri Chapters today.

The IUSF plans to inform the chief prelates of the alleged suppression carried out against university students by the government and about the university students currently in police custody.

The Federation is also to continue with its meetings with political parties to explain to them the grievances of the university students.

Bandara said the IUSF has also launched a leaflet distribution campaign island wide to educate the people of the issue as well.

He noted that the IUSF is working at forming a broad forum including political parties, trade unions, religious leaders, and civil society organizations to fight against the suppression of university students by the government.