A large Buddhist vihara and multiple residences for Buddhist monks are currently being hurriedly constructed at the Killinochchi Ariviyal Nagar campus of Jaffna University, as Sinhalisation efforts continue across the North-East.
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Jaffna University’s administration had allocated a 500,000 rupees grant to build a temple, church, mosque and a vihara, and approved construction for all the religious structures to be built across its campuses. However, a Sinhalese lecturer named Sambath, has reportedly accelerated measures to build a massive vihara and facilities for monks to reside in the compound, with the financial backing from donors in foreign countries and southern Sri Lanka.
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It is understood that within the university, a Hindu statue remains under a tree with no construction work scheduled to take place. Similarly, a Church remains to appear with no enclosing building.
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The university administration has said it has begun an investigation into the project, but construction has continued regardless.
