A five-member committee looking into the matter has been asked to submit a report speedily, he said.

However, the Sri Lanka Human Rights Centre alleges there is political pressure to save Weerasinghe from the charges.

In a letter to the VC, the Centre alleges the university senate has prepared a report that absolves the accused, and that the senate guidelines are not being followed in the investigation.

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