Supreme Court to hear SLMC petition against SAITM ruling on 22 June

The Supreme Court yesterday fixed the date to hear the appeal filed by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) challenging a lower court ruling regarding the South Asian Institute of Medicine and Technology (SAITM).

The apex court decided to hear the SLMC petition on 22 June when it was taken up today before a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Priyasath Dep.

The appeal challenges the judgment of the Court of Appeal to register medical graduates of SAITM provisionally as a medical practitioner in terms of section 29(2) of the Medical Ordinance.

On 31 January 2017, the Court of Appeal ruled that the medical students graduating from SAITM have the right to register with the Sri Lanka Medical Council. The court directed the SLMC to give provisional registration to SAITM medical graduates.

The SLMC has also requested the Supreme Court to issue an interim injunction to prevent the implementation of the judgment issued by the Appeal Court.

The petitioner has cited six respondents including Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella and the management of the Malabe private medical school.