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MOH requests medical faculties to assist in PCR testing

15 Oct 2020

The Ministry of Health has requested the University Grants Commission (UGC) to allow medical faculties of Sri Lanka to assist in conducting PCR tests. Reportedly, the Secretary to the Ministry of Health has made the relevant request in writing yesterday (14). Thereby, the Vice Chancellors of all universities were informed of the request yesterday, stated the Chairman of UGC, Senior Professor Sampath Amaratunga. Prof. Amaratunga says that the Vice Chancellors of all the universities have responded positively to the request. Accordingly, PCR testing at Sri Jayawardenapura, Galle, Colombo, Jaffna, and Peradeniya Medical Faculties are scheduled to commence soon. The PCR testing at the Medical Faculty of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura will most likely begin today (15), Amaratunga added.


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