GMOA Claims Harsha’s Committee Decides to Handover SAITM to SLIIT

General Secretary Haritha Aluthge said, the GMOA took part in the third Presidential Committee reviewing the SAITM issue meeting held on Monday (18 ) as an observer and noted the committee members have unanimously voted in favour of the decision. Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC), University Grants Commission (UGC), Deans of the Medical Faculties and Vice Chancellors had voted in favour of the decision.

Dr. Aluthge alleged that the Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne had participated in the meeting, and had allegedly forced the members to vote in favour of the decision. However, the Committee has unanimously decided to hand over SAITM to the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), the GMOA said yesterday.

Following the committee’s decision, he said the SAITM controversy which has subsided to a greater extent in the recent past may be aggravated further. He also said that the GMOA would participate in future committee meetings and oppose the parties that support this decision.

However, the committee’ s Chairman, Deputy Minister Harsha De Silva did not confirm the GMOA’s statement claiming SAITM to be handed over to SLIT.