MoU to set up University College in Batticaloa

Batticaloa Group Corr

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of Malik Abdulla University College in the Batticaloa district, was signed yesterday in Kattankudi, between the Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry and the sponsor of the college, Sheik Yahyan Abdul Azeez Al-Rashid of Saudi Arabia.

The proposed university college will be established as part of Mahinda Chintanaya at a cost of Rs 1,500 million. Under Mahinda Chintanaya, 25 university colleges will be established and five will be private colleges.

Yahyan came forward to fund the university college following a request by Deputy Minister MLAM Hisbullah

The college will be inaugurated on August 25 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.