Minister S.B Dissanayake during a gathering held in Rikillagaskada said, that the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) was established after arriving at a unanimous decision by the medical deans in the country, which was supported by the University Grants Commissions as well.
Hence, he claimed that the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) will not be allowed to take any action against SAITM to hinder the functioning of it.