No courses taught against regulations: Avid College

Avid College stated last night that they do not teach unapproved courses and that MQA's announcement stains the college's name.

The college publicized a statement in response to MQA's announcement, stating that they do not conduct themselves outside of the Rules on Conducting Programs Abroad when they teach accredited programs internationally.

However, as Avid College has obtained approval from relevant parties in Sri Lanka and as the college is recognized by Sri Lanka's University Grants Commission (UGC), they offered courses under that rule before MQA published their set of rules.

The announcement from MQA on Sunday reads that Avid offered accredited programs in Sri Lanka in conjunction with Sri Lanka's "Amazon College" and Alzette University, with it being unclear as to what nation Alzette is from.

MQA's statement also states that this became clear when certificates that were given after Avid's programs were completed in Amazon College and Alzette University were submitted to the authority for confirmation of legitimacy.

Avid stated that since MQA had gazetted the Rules on Conducting Programs Abroad on 10th September 2025, Avid had informed their partner colleges that a rule set had been established, and requested that the programs be carried on in line with the rules as there were programs that were accredited by MQA.

Avid College said that they had shared this information with MQA as well.

"Avid College has transparently stated that there are foreign partner colleges, informed MQA that they would abide by the rules after it was gazetted and had asked for advice regarding our affiliations prior to the rule," as per the college's statement.

Avid said that even so, MQA went on to publish a press release that marked a stain on the college's name on Saturday, changed the date of publishing to 4th January the very next day, took steps that would deceive the public and planned to cause damages to the college without considering the depth of their actions and without taking responsibility.

"Before the rule was established, we met with MQA in order to discuss foreign colleges we had partnered with and came to a conclusion as well. Nevertheless, Avid College believes that once the rule was gazetted, MQA not checking if such partnerships should move forward and then proceeding to take steps against an educational and training service provider such as Avid College is unjust and unfair, and was done in order to damage the college," the statement.= read.

"This action is also an attempt to sully the name of the college in the eyes of the community."