NewsMinister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka said action should be taken to stop further admittance of students to SAITM until the Government comes up with a solution to the issue. He was speaking at the Parliamentary Debate on "Issues pertaining to the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe." While action should be taken to stop admittance of further students to SAITM, action must also be taken to ensure justice is done to the over 1000 students who are already enrolled in SAITM. While the Government spends Rs.2.5 million for every graduate from a Government Medical Faculty, he noted that a student at SAITM pays Rs.12 million. As such, SAITM is earning a profit of Rs.9.5 million from every student, he claimed.

Source: Sunday Times March 09, 2017 10:41 UTC