Professor Hiran Amarasekera of the Sri Jayewardenepura University says, “The government should do justice to the students who have enrolled in SAITM because the former government allowed the establishment of SAITM.” By Rasika Hemamali Following are excerpts: ?: Even though no one opposes private universities, there is a lot of opposition to private medical colleges. […]
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GMOA view on SAITM: Private Medial College at Malabe
.The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) today said that they will not teach medical students of unapproved medical colleges such as the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) who come to State hospitals for clinical training. Thet pledged their support for the ongoing Sathyagraha by undergraduates of the Ragama and Karapitiya Medical Faculties […]
Sri Lanka Medical Council on Private Medical Schools: on SAITM?
Sri Lanka Medical Council Published a press Advertisment warning propsective students on misleading advertismens (Advetorials!) by local and foreign medical schools which are not recognized by Sri Lanka Medical Council. SLMC issued this advertisment amidst the controversoy on the issue of the Malable Private Medical college (SAITM). Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) also said thay […]
Ten things to consider when choosing a Foreign Medical degree Program
Eight Sri Lankan Universities have medical faculties: Colombo, Sri Jayawardanepura, Jaffna, Galle, Peradeniya, Kelaniya, Batticaloa and Rajarata. The output of all medical schools is around 1200 and they receive the degree MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) . The training period is around five years plus a residency period (Internship) of one year […]
