Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted consent to the proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to provide admission for local students for the medical degree programme at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana said. The Minister was speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held yesterday at the Government Information Department. According to the government, the admission of local students for this medical programme will be offered starting this year.

The admission will be based on the student's 'Z score' received at the GCE Advanced Level Examination and other relevant qualifications, while it will be provided on a payment basis. ...