In an apparent reference to the doctors' protest over alleged discrimination of their children in giving admission to Grade 1 classes in government schools, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that no career path is important than others.

Releasing a statement on his Facebook Page, he said that the government will strive to achieve equal rights and opportunities in every career path.

His full statement is as follows:

"We do not recognize individuals to be more privileged than others, nor do we recognize a certain career path to be more important than another.

But what we do recognize is that our priority is towards the citizens of this nation, and we will continue to strive towards the provision of the best service so as to address and resolve problems faced in professions, and to achieve equal rights and opportunities in every career path."