The proposal to enact necessary legal provisions to allow the awarding of medical degrees by foreign universities in Sri Lanka has received Cabinet approval.
According to the government, Cabinet approval was granted in May 2023 to appoint a committee headed by the Secretary to the Prime Minister to prepare a national policy for this purpose.
The national policy includes the standards and criteria to be based on the recognition of medical degree courses offered by internationally recognized universities.
The committee headed by the Secretary to the Prime Minister was tasked with making appropriate recommendations to amend the provisions of the Medical Ordinance to suit the current needs.
A combined proposal by the President and the Minister of Health was presented to the Cabinet, thereafter, to take steps to enact necessary legal provisions so that the medical degrees awarded by foreign universities within No. 1 to 1000 international rankings, can be accepted in Sri Lanka.
Based on the report containing the recommendations of the said committee, the joint proposal was granted the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers. (NewsWire)
