ABSTRACT
Most countries worldwide temporarily closed the educational institutions and universities to contain the spread of the pandemic of COVID 19. University authorities and policymakers around the globe have struggled to keep their faces with this challenging crisis to ensure the fair continuity of academic activities. As a developing country, the Sri Lankan higher education system has also been facing many challenges. Identifying these challenges is an essential step towards setting goals for a better future in the higher education system of Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the current study has been undertaken in order to identify the challenges in the university education system due to the COVID 19 outbreak in the country. The education sector has faced a considerable drawback in the country since the possibility of opening universities and schools has become a question. The study carried out using thematic analysis with the selected literature and the published reports. Many scholars have found that the internet facilities, infrastructure facilities, and online teaching and language difficulties have become problematic for the students. Some subjects need practical and impossible to teach using online platforms.
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