Universities to reopen for final-year medical students

State universities will reopen on 15 June for final-year medical students, Sri Lanka’s government announced last Tuesday, and universities will follow health sector guidelines when admitting students and holding exams, reports Daily FT.

According to the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman, Professor Sampath Amaratunge, only one student will occupy a room in university hostel facilities, and all students will be subjected to a two-week quarantine process before sitting for their exams. He added that the experience gained from this stage of reopening universities will be used to facilitate the reopening of universities for other final-year examinations.

The decision was made after discussions with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Higher Education Ministry, the UGC and health authorities. During the discussion, it was highlighted that while university lectures were held via online platforms, not all students had access to these.
Full report on the Daily FT site