Courtesy Hiru News

Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the admission of local students to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Medical Faculty has recommenced, in accordance with the previous admission process.

Speaking at an event in Colombo, Minister Jayatissa stated that the earlier decision to temporarily halt local student admissions to the KDU Medical Faculty was a provisional one.

This decision, announced by the government in Parliament recently, has drawn strong opposition from various parties, including Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.

Following this, a Cabinet committee was appointed to investigate the matter and submit recommendations.

Amidst these developments, Minister Jayatissa, responding to media inquiries in Colombo, confirmed that local student admissions to the university’s medical faculty have now resumed, adhering to the previously established admission procedures.

Meanwhile, the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) also commented on the government’s decision during a press conference in Colombo.

Madushan Chandrajith, the convener of the IUSF, accused the current government of aligning itself with the privatisation of education.