By Sujeeva Nivunhella
Sri Lanka’s Acting High Commissioner in London, P. M. Amza met with Chief Executive Officer of the British Accreditation Council, Dr. Gina Hobson on Friday to discuss the issue of more than 100 Sri Lankan students left stranded in London.
These students were dislodged following the sudden closure of Fullham & Chelsea College, Bloomsbury Business School and London Business Academy, as exclusively reported in The Sunday Island last week.
Describing the talks as "positive", Amza said that Dr. Hobson has already spoken to few colleges and universities in a bid to accommodate the stranded students.
However, they are yet to discuss the matter of school fees. Apparently, these students have paid over 1.5 million Sri Lanka rupees to their agents in Colombo to get placements in the three educational institutions that faced closure. They would find it difficult to raise more funds again.
"I have also sought a meeting with officers of the United Kingdom Boarder Agency (UKBA) to discuss the visa issue of these students", Amza told The Sunday Island.
He said he met with the stranded students and discussed their plight. They have now formed a committee to present their case and are closely working with the High Commission to sort out the problem.
"It’s a difficult issue, no doubt", he noted. "There is no easy way out".
Private colleges are going out of business because of the new rules.
Sri Lanka’s Acting High Commissioner in London, P. M. Amza met with Chief Executive Officer of the British Accreditation Council, Dr. Gina Hobson on Friday to discuss the issue of more than 100 Sri Lankan students left stranded in London.
These students were dislodged following the sudden closure of Fullham & Chelsea College, Bloomsbury Business School and London Business Academy, as exclusively reported in The Sunday Island last week.
Describing the talks as "positive", Amza said that Dr. Hobson has already spoken to few colleges and universities in a bid to accommodate the stranded students.
However, they are yet to discuss the matter of school fees. Apparently, these students have paid over 1.5 million Sri Lanka rupees to their agents in Colombo to get placements in the three educational institutions that faced closure. They would find it difficult to raise more funds again.
"I have also sought a meeting with officers of the United Kingdom Boarder Agency (UKBA) to discuss the visa issue of these students", Amza told The Sunday Island.
He said he met with the stranded students and discussed their plight. They have now formed a committee to present their case and are closely working with the High Commission to sort out the problem.
"It’s a difficult issue, no doubt", he noted. "There is no easy way out".
Private colleges are going out of business because of the new rules.
