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Sitting of Friday, 21 November 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 166 speeches· 69 speakers

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  5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Medical Centres Providing Siddha Medicine in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts (Question No. 4) 7 speeches
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    • The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran ITAK

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media for district-wise details of Siddha medical centres in Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya, and the approved-cadre vacancies for indigenous doctors in those centres. He queried whether the Minister was aware of shortages in these Vanni District areas despite a reported surplus of indigenous doctors elsewhere in the Northern Province, and sought immediate measures to fill vacancies and ensure access to indigenous medical services. He also asked whether surplus doctors would be transferred to these districts until new appointments are made, and if not, the reasons for inaction.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary In response to a parliamentary question, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa listed Ayurveda hospitals and dispensaries in the Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Mannar districts and provided vacancy information for Ayurveda Medical Officers. He stated that recent recruitment has filled the vacancies across the three districts, including 303 new Ayurveda Medical Officer appointments on 03.11.2025, with 41 assigned to the Northern Province. He added that professional deployment has been regularized and that no further action arises.

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    • The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran thanked the Minister for recent appointments in indigenous medicine, noting that 36 were allocated to the Northern Province and 29 to the Vanni District, filling key vacancies in Mullaitivu and Mannar. He asked whether the Government could fill additional cadre vacancies in 2026 for health assistants, sanitation workers, physiotherapists and related posts to improve indigenous medicine service delivery in the Northern Province.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary The Minister acknowledged staff shortages in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani hospitals and centres, attributing them to long gaps in recruitment. He stated that 303 Medical Officers (Ayurveda) had been recruited out of an approved cadre of 304, and that recruitment of nurses, dispensers, attendants and health service assistants was being expedited through the Officials’ Committee on public service recruitments chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister.

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    • The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran ITAK

      AI summary Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised a supplementary question on the condition of herbal gardens in the Northern Province, noting that although nine gardens covering about 119.78 acres reportedly meet 45 per cent of provincial herbal needs, several are poorly maintained, including the Mullaitivu garden. He attributed the problem to shortages of maintenance and minor staff, also affecting hospitals, and asked whether appointments in 2026 could cover both hospital vacancies and the maintenance or co-management of herbal gardens.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary The Minister said Ayurveda medicine production faces a serious shortage of raw materials due to reliance on imports and insufficient private-sector investment in local production. He stated that the Government is upgrading hospital-linked pharmaceutical production units, including allocating funds in the next Budget to equip the Siddha pharmacy at Kaithady. He added that funds have been allocated this year and will continue in 2026 to improve herbal gardens and increase local raw-material production, with particular focus on completing work in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

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