President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a fresh committee today consisting of nine members and three observers from three relevant organizations to implement the proposed solutions regarding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) and to solve other relevant issues.
The committee headed by Dr. Harsha de Silva, Deputy Minister of Policy Planning and Economic Development and consists of Janaka Sugathadasa, Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, D. C. Dissanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, Prof. Mohan de Silva, Chairman, University Grant Commission, Prof. Colvin Gunaratne, Chairman, Sri Lanka Medical Council, Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake, Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Prof. Sampath Amaratunga, Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Prof. Jenifer Perera, Dean, University of Colombo, Prof. Nilanthi de Silva, Dean, University of Kelaniya and observers are from Government Medical Officers’ Association, Medical Faculty Lecturers’ Association and Medical Students’ Parents Association, each.
According to a official release from Presidential Secretariat, President Sirisena is of the view that all students of the government medical faculties should take positive steps into consideration and will engage in their studies considering their future as well as the future of the country.
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