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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P.

Jathika Jana balawegaya (JJB)· Kalutara

Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Profession: Medical Practitioner

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Speeches 729 #3 of 225·#2 in party
Attendance 4/8 days present (of recorded)
Top topic Parliamentary Procedure 403 speeches
Last spoke 10 June 2026 in Adjournment

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  • 22 August 2025 AI summary Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that inquiries by the NMRA into earlier adverse reactions and deaths, including cases in Trincomalee, Kandy and Ragama, found no causal link to the human immunoglobulin product in question. He said the NMRA decided in April that the product could be reused, but only properly stored remaining vials were considered, and argued that attempts to associate all related deaths or past procurement controversies with this medicine were inaccurate. Procedural Matters and Sittings of Parliament HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
  • 21 August 2025 AI summary Moved approval, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, for a regulation under the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 concerning the luxury tax on motor vehicles. The regulation was published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2434/05 of 28 April 2025, tabled on 5 August 2025, and had Cabinet approval; the motion was agreed to. Papers: Regulations under Finance Act Moved Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 August 2025 AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa moved the adjournment of Parliament. The motion was proposed in the context of business titled “Finance Act: Regulation.” Papers: Regulations under Finance Act Moved Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 August 2025 AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa moved for parliamentary approval of a regulation made under section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989. The regulation, issued by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2434/04 of 28 April 2025, had been laid before the House on 5 August 2025 with Cabinet approval. Papers: Regulations under Finance Act Moved Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 21 August 2025 AI summary Responding at the close of the debate, the Minister rejected allegations by Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara that immunoglobulin linked to the Keheliya Rambukwella-era procurement scandal had been reused and caused three deaths. He said the later batch in question was from a different consignment, had been temporarily withheld after adverse reactions and an NMRA test, but was later cleared for controlled use after review including a WHO-prequalified laboratory report; remaining stocks were then permitted for use. He stated that reports did not attribute the cited deaths to the medicine, defended continued procurement of immunoglobulin as life-critical, and requested that the allegation be withdrawn from Hansard. Debate: Customs Ordinance, Excise Regulation, Finance Act Order, and Construction Industry Development Act (Continued) HealthcareCorruption & Governance Reform Read →
  • 21 August 2025 AI summary Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the question on killings, abductions and assaults involving media personnel requires information from multiple agencies, including the Sri Lanka Police and CID. He requested four weeks to provide a response, and the question was ordered to stand down. Oral Questions: Q.3-808/2025, Q.4-832/2025, Q.5-859/2025 Law & OrderJustice & Human Rights Read →
  • 20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government would proceed with facilities needed for medical education and related services, noting that the Minister of Transport had intervened to provide land at the Kalutara Depot for a Faculty of Medicine building. He also said a DOD building would be constructed affiliated to the Karapitiya/Gallassa Maternity and Children’s Hospital, with the aim of establishing a fully fledged Faculty of Medicine and Teaching Hospital. Oral Question: Staffing at Gallassa Maternity and Children's Hospital (Q.5/2025) InfrastructureHealthcareEducation Read →
  • 20 August 2025 AI summary The Minister stated that, based on previous experience establishing professorial units in universities such as Rajarata, Uva Wellassa, Wayamba and Sabaragamuwa, the Government is proceeding with efforts to commence the professorial unit for the 12th medical faculty. He noted that the Minister and Secretary had to intervene more than usual due to concerns raised within the sector, and appealed for cooperation to increase the country’s doctor output even if the unit cannot begin as a fully-fledged facility from the first day. Oral Question: Staffing at Gallassa Maternity and Children's Hospital (Q.5/2025) HealthcareEducation Read →
  • 20 August 2025 AI summary The Minister said the newly built Gallassa hospital cannot become fully operational immediately, but staffing is being increased to enable services to proceed. He reported that 25 medical officers, 50 nurses, and 50 minor staff had been deployed, with 30 more minor staff due that week, while additional temporary medical and nursing assignments would support the professorial unit. He also stated that four post-intern anaesthetists would be allocated and further nursing recruitment, including for the blood bank, was underway. Oral Question: Staffing at Gallassa Maternity and Children's Hospital (Q.5/2025) HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
  • 20 August 2025 AI summary The Minister answered questions on Gallassa Maternity and Children’s Hospital, stating that its paediatrics unit, clinics, wards and several related services are functioning, while maternity and obstetrics/gynaecology services are being expanded, including new wards, blood bank and laboratory services. He said delays in full operations followed earlier non-approval and non-deployment of the full cadre, but staffing is currently adequate for existing services and further allocations can be made through upcoming recruitments. He also tabled annexes on required hospital equipment and consolidated procurement, noting that about Rs. 27 billion is allocated for current equipment procurement and maintenance plans. Oral Question: Staffing at Gallassa Maternity and Children's Hospital (Q.5/2025) HealthcarePublic Finance Read →
  • 20 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that unregistered pharmacies remain widespread despite the 2015 NMRA Act providing for registration and standards, due to delayed implementation. He said the Government is now moving to register such pharmacies within a reasonable timeframe while Food and Drug Inspectors have conducted raids and filed cases. He urged Members to support enforcement and encourage unregistered pharmacies to register, despite requests to avoid strict implementation. Oral Question: NMRA Data Deletion Incident (Q.1/2025) HealthcareLaw & Order Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Nalinda Jayatissa requested one month to provide an answer. The related question was ordered to stand down. Second Round Questions: Tea Production/Export and M-Class Locomotives (Tabled and Deferred) Infrastructure Read →
  • 19 August 2025 AI summary Annual and performance reports for three state institutions were presented to Parliament: Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited for 2023, the Sri Lanka Legal Aid Commission for 2023, and the Samurdhi Development Department for 2024. The reports were moved for referral to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment; Governance, Justice and Civil Protection; and Education, Labour Force and Human Capital, respectively, and the House agreed. Papers: Annual Reports and Sectoral Committee Reports Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary Proposed that the day’s parliamentary sitting continue without the usual lunch adjournment. Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary A BYD importer has filed a case before the Court of Appeal concerning the matter raised. As the issue is before court, an answer cannot be provided at this time. Question by Private Notice: Taxes on Imported Electric Vehicles and Issues at Gampaha Wickramarachchi University Justice & Human Rights Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Nalinda Jayatissa tabled a written answer to a parliamentary question. The response stated that while the relevant matter in part (a)(i) was affirmed, no precise calculation had been done and no official classification of “underemployed graduates” had been made; as a result, the remaining sub-questions and part (b) were deemed not applicable. Oral Question: Graduate Officers in Government Service (Q.11/2025) Parliamentary Procedure Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa said specialist cadre revisions are being carried out with the PGIM and relevant stakeholders, taking into account service needs and training output. He stated that barriers to recalling specialists who had left the country have been eased, some have already returned to fill gaps, and remaining issues are being addressed. He invited specialists abroad to return, saying the Government would assist with practical matters such as children’s schooling and transport according to postings to strengthen the health system and improve Sri Lanka’s Universal Health Coverage standing. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) EmploymentHealthcare Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary Adequate specialist staffing was identified as a priority, with the return rate of doctors trained overseas said to have improved from about 40 per cent in September 2024 to around 65–70 per cent. Measures are being discussed with specialist associations to improve retention in peripheral and district hospitals, including salaries, allowances, transport, and facility upgrades. The cadre is also being revised upward, with continued efforts to retain existing specialists and produce new ones over time. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) EmploymentHealthcarePublic Finance Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary In response to a question on specialist medical services, the Minister stated that Sri Lanka has 72 specialist services with an approved cadre of 3,181, of whom 2,042 are serving, leaving 1,139 vacancies across 134 hospitals. He provided figures on losses from the specialist cadre during 2020-2024, including 82 vacation-of-post notices, 7 resignations, 57 permanent releases, 191 no-pay leave cases and 233 retirements, as well as annual selections for specialist training and age profiles. He said PGIM admissions and board certification follow merit-based entrance, local and foreign training, and assessment processes, while shortages are linked to competitive entry, limited training capacity and pass rates, and added that steps are being taken with PGIM and professional colleges to expand capacity and streamline training. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Healthcare Read →
  • 7 August 2025 AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that Public Health Midwife deployment is being assessed scientifically in light of declining birth rates, rather than assigning one to every GN division. He said the Government is repairing, upgrading, and building maternal and child health clinics under primary healthcare strengthening, and is preparing a project to address PHM allowances, transport, motorcycles, and office facilities in consultation with the Family Health Bureau. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Healthcare Read →