Law students demand exam postponement

The Law Students’ Union yesterday called on the Principal and Administration of Sri Lanka Law College to rescind their decision to conduct the Attorneys-At-Law Examinations as the majority of students were calling for its postponement.

The LSU has said in a media statement: “The said examination involves more than 4000 applicants from all over the country, and is scheduled to be held physically, from 09th of May 2022 onwards, at three examination centres, all based in the Colombo district. This decision was taken without considering a petition published by the Law Students’ Union, which is signed by over 2000 applicants who request a postponement of the examination citing genuine reasons such as the difficulty in securing reliable transportation due to the heightened fuel crisis, planned hartal and other associated issues.

“The LSU called for an Emergency General Meeting on 05th of May 2022, which was attended by over 1000 students, physically and virtually, and they directly conveyed their difficulties and concerns to the Administration of Sri Lanka Law College.

“Further, we requested the Principal of Sri Lanka Law College to arrange a meeting with the Council members, prior to the commencement of the examination. However, regrettably, the said request too fell on deaf ears.

“We, once again, call upon the Principal and Administration of Sri Lanka Law College to re-consider this matter urgently considering the gravity of the adverse effects this matter imposes upon the academic lives of thousands of students. In the event, this request is fallen on deaf ears, the affected students will be forced, through no fault of their own but solely due to the prevailing situation of the country, to withdraw and wait another five to six months in order retake the examination; Will the Principal and Administration of Sri Lanka Law College assume responsibility for the academic lives of students?

“Hence, once again, we implore the Principal of Sri Lanka Law College to re-consider this matter with urgency and diligence which the gravity of this situation calls for.”