President Maithripala Sirisena says that he will appoint a committee of experts to consult all parties and advise the government with regard to the private medical college in Malabe.
He also said that the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) and Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA) have submitted their respective proposals on the SAITM issue
“GMOA and SLDA submitted their proposals on SAITM issue. I will appoint a committee of experts to consult all parties and advise the government,” the President tweeted this morning (11).
On Thursday, the President assured that the problem will be resolved and that he will not allow any injustice to happen to the medical students of universities due to South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM).
“As the President of the country I am not partial to any party in this issue. I will bring justice to every student while being impartial. I will have discussions with all relevant parties and solve this problem through a reasonable program which everybody can accept”, he said.
He requested all medical students to engage in their studies without any boycott in attending in lectures.
