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Sitting of Friday, 14 November 2025

10th Parliament· 10 debates· 147 speeches· 49 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 22848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Q.1-Q.5 (Questions stood down) 16 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. K. Ilangkumaran JJB

      AI summary K. Ilangkumaran rose to pose a question to the House. No substantive issue, proposal, or policy matter was stated in the recorded excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Arun Hemachandra - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment JJB

      AI summary On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, a request was made for two weeks’ time to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.

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    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel formally posed a question to the House. No substantive details of the question or related policy issue are included in the provided excerpt.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment JJB

      AI summary The Minister of Environment requested two weeks to respond to the question raised. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down.

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    • The Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage JJB

      AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for details on staffing at the District General Hospital, Gampaha, including the total workforce, vacancies by post, and steps to fill them. He also sought information on the absence of a standardized quality-controlled drug store, measures to establish one, daily and monthly patient numbers, the hospital’s master plan, and its projected maximum treatment capacity.

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

      AI summary The Minister of Health and Mass Media responded to questions on staffing, facilities and service capacity at the District General Hospital, Gampaha. He stated that the hospital has 1,034 employees, with limited vacancies including about three Medical Officers and 17 Attendants, and that recruitment, promotions and trainee appointments will be used to address gaps. He said medicines are currently stored to required standards but a purpose-built drug store is needed and is included in the hospital’s 2026 building plan under the Master Plan. He also reported current patient volumes and said implementation of the Master Plan would increase bed capacity from 773 to 1,570.

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    • The Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage JJB

      AI summary Hon. Lasith Bhashana Gamage raised a supplementary question on the condition of Gampaha District Hospital, citing a committee report that identified serious shortages in equipment and physical resources, including non-functioning operating tables and limited laboratory centrifuge capacity. He noted the hospital’s high patient load and argued that it is not functioning at the required capacity of a District General Hospital, with low public confidence and staff morale. He asked whether there is a plan to bring the hospital under Central Government control, or, if not, the reasons for not doing so.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that only seven secondary care hospitals are outside the line Ministry, including four District General Hospitals in the Northern Province and three in the Western Province. He said that although 4,114 nursing appointments were made this year, Provincial Council-run hospitals continue to face shortages due to cadre limitations. He indicated that, subject to Provincial Council approval, the line Ministry is willing to take over these hospitals and has already made the necessary request.

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    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Mrs.) Geetha Herath, Attorney-at-Law JJB

      AI summary Mrs. Geetha Herath briefly rose to pose a question to the House, without providing further details in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi JJB

      AI summary The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi requested two weeks to provide an answer to the question. The question was ordered to stand down.

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    • Mr. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka SJB

      AI summary Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka stated that he was raising a question on behalf of Hon. B. Ariyawansa. No substantive details of the question were provided in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi JJB

      AI summary Requested two weeks’ time to provide an answer to the question. The question was accordingly ordered to stand down.

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