SAITM to be Abolished AG Informs SC

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.