Over 30 sterilized, vaccinated and cared-for community dogs at the Sri Jayawardenepura University have been rounded up and removed from the premises, students allege.

Students attached to the Sri Jayawardenepura University said two vehicles (Dimo Battas) had arrived at the university premises on April 8 and 9 and injected the dogs and taken them away.

When questioned the Vice Chancellor of the University had said the dogs had been taken to a shelter. He later contradicted his statement and said the dogs had been set free at the Dehiwala beach area, the student unions said.

However none of the dogs – including pups – have been found at the two locations.

The students unions have held a press conference and made a police entry in this regard and are pressurizing university authorities to tell them where the dogs are so that they can be rescued and taken care of again.

They allege the act is illegal and inhuman and not the proper method to deal with a problem.