When the appeal petition pertaining to the SAITM issue was taken up before Supreme Court yesterday, the Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam informed the Supreme Court, that a Presidential Committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena has recommended to abolish SAITM and resolve other issues pertaining to the SAITM before December 31 this year. In addition, a nine-member- committee has been appointed to look into the progress of implementation of these recommendations. The Court directed the Attorney General to make the court aware regarding the progress through a motion.