The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
The Minister stated that most pharmacy owners have complied with the relevant Act, while a small minority is objecting through the media and political channels. He said the Government has ensured fairness for the compliant majority and rejected any request that would amount to allowing pharmacies to disregard the law.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, pharmacy owners have raised this in the media. I did not respond earlier because 90% have complied. A small group speaks for the remaining 10%. I also noted that group met the Leader of the Opposition, and the matter was raised here thereafter. We have already ensured fairness to the 90% under the Act. Others are effectively asking for permission to ignore the law. That cannot be allowed.
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- Hansard, Friday, 25 July 2025 ·No. 1754382585021621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 July 2025. No. 1754382585021621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11137