The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa — Minister of Health and Mass Media
A Rajya Osusala branch is planned to open in Batticaloa town within two months, using a Batticaloa Cooperative Society building currently being refurbished for handover to the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation. No separate Rajya Osusala building has been established at Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital, and the Minister stated that commencement depends on the Cooperative Society handing over the premises.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Establishment of Rajya Osusala: Batticaloa District — Answer to Question: (a) (i) Yes. (ii) A Rajya Osusala branch in Batticaloa town is planned to commence within the next two months. A building belonging to the Batticaloa Cooperative Society is being urgently refurbished to be handed over to the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC). (iii) No separate building has been established within the Kaluwanchikudy Base Hospital specifically for a Rajya Osusala.
¶ 02 (b) A Rajya Osusala branch will be established in the Cooperative Society building within the next two months.
¶ 03 (c) Does not arise.
¶ 04 By way of clarification: the delay is not on our side; once the Cooperative Society hands over the building, we will commence immediately.
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