The Government affiliated National Freedom Front (NFF) has informed that they would vote against the proposed Kotelawala Defence University Bill if the provision allowing the establishment of private medical colleges is not removed.
State Minister and Deputy Chairman of the NFF – Jayantha Samaraweera says that he has informed minister Chamal Rajapaksa about this.
He has told the media that due to the protests against the Bill and the NFF’s stance in this regard, it has been compelled to postpone the Bill until August.
He has also emphasized that his party will not agree in any way to establish a private university through this Bill.
The leader of the NFF is Minister Wimal Weerawansa.