The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa raised concerns about reports of procurement procedures being bypassed in relation to drug registration and medicine purchasing. He asked whether there was any truth to claims that procurement rules were being set aside and purchases made according to individual preferences, stating that formal procurement processes should be followed for medicines in the public interest.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 There has been much discussion, not only recently but over a long period, about scrapping procurement procedures—especially in relation to drugs registration—creating certain problems, bypassing procurement, and operating purchasing according to one’s own preferences. I would like to know from you whether there is any truth to these claims. We believe it is best for the country and the people that medicines are procured through the formal procurement system.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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