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

The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 18 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Questions (Questions 1–10)

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Concerns were raised that vaccines had been procured at prices higher than international market rates, with the matter linked to earlier issues in PCR and antigen test procurement. It was stated that the Government, in office for one month, would investigate the procurement process and inform Parliament of any fraud or corruption identified.

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¶ 01 Yes, an issue arises here. We purchased vaccines at prices above those available in the international market. This appears part of the same problematic process seen with PCR and antigen test procurement. We have been in office for one month. We will investigate and keep Parliament informed of any fraud and corruption found.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayathissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12112