Financial Times

Controversy over registered Medical Universities

With reference to a picture story appearing in The Sunday Times FT2 section on July 2 referring to a banner by the Pathe Academy advertising medical degree courses to Belarus University, the Academy says they have accreditation with the Sri Lanka Medical Council.

“The university which is advertised, Belarus (Byelorussia) is a recognised medical university by the Sri Lanka Medical Council and World Health Organisation,” said a letter to The Sunday Times by Pathe Academy through its lawyer Roland de Silva Munasinghe. Mr Munasinghe said the news item and picture was thus misleading in saying the Belarus University is not registered with the council.

Business Editor says: There is no Belarus University as confirmed by the Council. Mr Munasinghe has sent us council registration of a “Vitebsk Medical Institute” in Belarus – which is confirmed by the Council – but not of Belarus University. It is the banner – and not the article – that is misleading the public.

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