The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 10 October 2025 ·Debate: Private Members' Motion P.46/2025: National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory

Healthcare

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The Deputy Minister of Health stated that some MRI scanners and angiography systems are malfunctioning because they have exceeded their typical 15–20-year service life. He said the Ministry is repairing equipment where possible and has begun procurement to replace obsolete units.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, 30 seconds please. On machines: yes, MRI scanners and angiography systems have issues due to exceeding their typical 15–20-year lifespans. We are repairing what we can and have initiated procurement to replace obsolete units.

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 10 October 2025 ·No. 22640 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 October 2025. No. 22640. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13988