'Sunset' for SAITM, 'Sunrise' for SLIIT

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Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said yesterday that the government would close down the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) and transfer all its students, the staff, assets and liabilities to an institution to be named ‘Sunset’.

Dr. de Silva told Daily Mirror that no more admissions would be allowed for the SAITM hereafter. Instead, he said the current students would be transferred to the new institution after all the batches transferred from SAITM pass out within a period of five years.

In addition, he said the government would establish yet another non-state, not for profit medical college affiliated to Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) next year. He said medical degrees would be offered here in conformity with standards stipulated by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC).

The Deputy Minister said the government’s solution would address the two main concerns raised against SAITM. “One is with regards to the quality of the medical degree that is being offered. The other is profit making. We are now addressing both the concerns,” he said.

He said the Dr. Neville Fernando Hospital would also be acquired by the government. “Its liabilities will be absorbed by the new institution. Additionally, its assets will be vested with the Health Ministry,” he said.(Kelum Bandara)

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Comments - 8

Aruna Monday, 22 January 2018 09:08 AM

Simply a lier. A disgrace to listen these people anymore.

Citizen Monday, 22 January 2018 10:03 AM

Well done Dr. Harsha. The intentions of the "Antare" are clear they want a monopoly that's all.

DJ Monday, 22 January 2018 10:05 AM

Definitely the sun has set on you. Stop lying we are still waiting for the Volkswagen plant

kapila Monday, 22 January 2018 10:14 AM

Good decision by the Government We should not allow GMOA crooks to govern this country via DM Android App

Nethra Monday, 22 January 2018 10:29 AM

Close down forever the SAITM issue and allow the present medical students to for the degrees after discussing the withUnions. Already just wasted Millions of rupees and time in this subject.

mohan Monday, 22 January 2018 05:12 PM

Dr.Harsha your intentions may be pure, then in that case someones pulling the wool over your eyes. Or you too are in cahoots with these money minders, both state and private, and leading the poor students and parents down a precipice. Come on doctor, you being a man of learning!Why should the new institution take over the liabilities of the hospital, the students don't need the hospital and in addition the hospital will not be suitable for clinicals for at least another 3-4 years. You cannot take a hospital to the required level overnight. More, why not the assets then to the new institute, only liabilities? With the liabilities upon the new institute, how will it manage to be not for profit? Gosh doctor, I really wonder about your grey cells.

UniDon Monday, 22 January 2018 05:45 PM

'sun set' for the commodification of Higher Education and sun down for the free education

Abaran Monday, 22 January 2018 07:14 PM

Good move.... Please open up more private universities and reduce state university intakes.

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