The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna raised concerns about National Medicines Regulatory Authority oversight in the Northern Province, stating that 18 pharmacies were reportedly operating without registration. He referred to alleged trafficking of Pregabalin to Vavuniya in 2022 through a pharmacy linked to a medical administrator, and asked why licensing in the North was being neglected by Ministry officials. He also questioned what action would be taken regarding the alleged deletion of data relating to a Jaffna pharmacy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Good morning, Hon. Speaker! I thank the Hon. Nalin Bandara Jayamaha for allowing me to ask the second Supplementary Question. I will ask in Tamil; I apologize.
¶ 02 Regarding the NMRA, which regulates pharmacies throughout Sri Lanka: In the Northern Province, 18 pharmacies are said to be operating without registration. The RDHS Jaffna, Dr. Ketheeswaran, has responded accordingly. In 2022, the drug Pregabalin was trafficked to Vavuniya and sold through a pharmacy belonging to a medical administrator, Dr. Mathuragan. Cases have been filed and inquiries completed. Why is there neglect in issuing licences in the North through your Ministry’s officials? Also, data relating to a Jaffna pharmacy has been completely deleted. What action is being taken?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16093