Apr 14, Colombo: The family of the disappeared Sri Lankan Tamil Vice Chancellor of Eastern University in Batticaloa have requested Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to take urgent action to find his whereabouts and ensure his immediate release.
Professor S. Raveendranath, Former Vice Chancellor of Eastern University has been missing from the 15th of December 2006.
It was reported that, he disappeared after attending a Science Forum at SLAAS, Vidya Mandiraya, Vidya Mawatha, Colombo-07, a high security area in Colombo and the family has lost contact with him since then.
Colleagues say 56-year-old professor has received death threats and they suspect the breakaway rebels Karuna group is behind his abduction.
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