President Maithripala Sirisena finally broke his silence over the SAITM issue today, saying he would not any injustice to happen to medical students of state universities.

“As the President of the country I am not partial to any party in this issue. I will bring justice to every student while being impartial. I will have discussions with all relevant parties and solve this problem in a reasonable manner,” the President said, addressing a public meeting in Thalawakale, this morning.

He requested all medical students to engage in their studies without any boycott in attending in lectures.

“We cannot let the children who are to take over the future of the country, to be misled by groups with vested interests. The government fulfill its responsibility to open the ways for the students to win the competitive world in a fair society”, the President stated.

He said actions would be taken to enhance the standards of the free education by strengthening it through supplying required facilities for all universities.

He also pointed out educational institutes were needed to support students who are unable to enter state universities due to limited opportunities.

The former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Ministers P. Digambaran, Mano Ganesan, M.H.M. Haleem, Faizer Mustafa, Arjuna Ranathunga and State Minister V. S. Radhakrishnan were among those who took part in the event.