The central committee of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, a constituent party of the UPFA coalition government, has objected to the recognition of the private Medical College, Malabe (SAITM - South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine) and passed a resolution giving reasons why medical education should not be entrusted to private institutions.
The resolution stating the MEP objection was given by the General Secretary of the party Karunatilaka Dissanayake. It says, the Central Committee of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna declares that as a matter of policy it does not approve the handing over of medical education to private institutions.
“The Committee, appointed by Minister of Health, to probe into the activities of SAITM has in their report pointed out that SAITM, which is now involved in a private medical education, who initially obtained government approval to award technical and management degrees, started the Malabe Private Medical College and has continuously been acting contrary to the instructions and advice given to them originally by the relevant authorities. This has created a major problem today.
“The report of the Committee has clarified some of the distorted facts relating to the Malabe Private Medical College. From their view, it is obvious that SAITM has acted contrary to institutional procedures, which are mandatory and also against accepted principles and norms laid down in regulations governing medical education.
“The Ministry of Health and Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) are focal points in regard to medical education in Sri Lanka. SAITM has been conducting their activities without instructions or prior approval of the Ministry of Health or the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC).
The Central Committee of Mahajana Eksath Peramuna firmly takes the position that the government should intervene immediately to stop this dangerous and harmful functioning of Malabe Private Medical College (SAITM),” MEP resolution stated.
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ලංකාවටම බෙහෙත් දෙන්න ඕනේ SPC වලින් විතරයි.
පෞද්ගලික වෛද්ය සායන බැහැ 
