It is reported that Dr. Haritha Aluthge of the Government Medical Officers Association said at a press conference held in Colombo today (11) that there is a risk of collapsing the public medical college system if private medical colleges are started arbitrarily, and the government medical college system is already collapsing.
But the Minister of Health Mr. Keheliya Rambukwella mentioned that he has already given approval to start three medical colleges.