10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Galle· 23 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Family Medicine Specialist Training Stream

Healthcare
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Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera urged the urgent establishment and strengthening of primary healthcare, arguing that it would help address many public health issues. He emphasized the role of family physicians and asked the Government to state what measures are being taken to develop primary healthcare.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I raised this because primary healthcare must be established urgently. Many public health issues can be resolved by strengthening primary healthcare, and family physicians are essential. Could you outline Government measures underway to develop primary healthcare?

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Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10473