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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 25 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Hospitals in Ratnapura District

Healthcare
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On behalf of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Bimal Rathnayake tabled answers to a question on health services, stating that there are 112 relevant hospitals or units, with 2 under the Central Government and 110 under Provincial Councils. He indicated that staff allocations are made according to personnel requirements, with detailed information provided in tabled annexes. He also listed planned developments at Teaching Hospital Ratnapura, including a new Cardiology Unit and Phase II of the Oncology Unit, and at District General Hospital Embilipitiya, including a five-storey Out-Patient Department.

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¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, I table the answer.

¶ 02 Answer tabled.

¶ 03 (a) (i) Under the Central Government (Line Ministry) - 02; under the Provincial Council - 110; Total - 112. (ii) As per Annex 01 (tabled). (iii) When recruitments are made, personnel requirements are considered and staff are assigned to hospitals accordingly. (iv) As per Annex 02 (tabled). (v) Teaching Hospital Ratnapura: - Construction of a new Cardiology Unit. - Phase 11 of the Oncology Unit. District General Hospital Embilipitiya: - Construction of a five-storey Out-Patient Department.

¶ 04 (b) Does not arise.

¶ 05 THIKKAM DISTILLERY, JAFFNA: REACTIVATION 1561/2025

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Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16540