The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana
Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana raised staffing and resource concerns regarding the Nagoda and Gallassa hospitals in Kalutara, noting their interlinked administration and the volume of emergency patients referred from surrounding areas. He requested expedited action to fill over 100 minor staff vacancies and an inquiry into approximately 20 nurses who had received transfers but had not reported for duty. He also asked what special provisions would be included for the two hospitals in the 2026 Budget.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, thank you for the reply. Kalutara is represented by both of us. Administration of Nagoda and Gallassa hospitals is interlinked. Emergencies from Beruwala, Dharga Town, Horana, Panadura, Wattala, Pelena, etc., are brought to Nagoda. I am encouraged by your answer, but there is a cadre issue: there are over 100 minor staff vacancies, causing hardship. Please expedite cadre strengthening. Also, around 20 nurses given transfers have not reported to duty—please inquire. Finally, what special provisions are planned for these two hospitals in the 2026 Budget?
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 August 2025. No. 1756378373069107. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16108