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Sitting of Wednesday, 20 August 2025

10th Parliament· 14 debates· 158 speeches· 65 speakers

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  6. 6 Oral question Oral Question: Staffing at Gallassa Maternity and Children's Hospital (Q.5/2025) 7 speeches
    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for details on staffing, infrastructure, clinics, laboratory facilities, ambulances, and ambulance personnel at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Gallassa, Nagoda, including steps to fill any vacancies. He also requested information on the availability and usability of medical laboratory technical facilities in government hospitals nationwide, and on shortages of medical equipment and machinery by hospital section.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      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.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana raised staffing and resource concerns regarding the Nagoda and Gallassa hospitals in Kalutara, noting their interlinked administration and the volume of emergency patients referred from surrounding areas. He requested expedited action to fill over 100 minor staff vacancies and an inquiry into approximately 20 nurses who had received transfers but had not reported for duty. He also asked what special provisions would be included for the two hospitals in the 2026 Budget.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      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.

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    • The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana NDF

      AI summary Rohitha Abeygunawardhana asked about the Moratuwa Medical Faculty professorial unit, noting his involvement in identifying sites and saying it is nearing commencement. He urged the Minister not to give in to reported obstruction by some doctors and to proceed with the unit so more doctors can be trained in Sri Lanka.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip JJB

      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.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      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.

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