10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Jaffna· 6 January 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Batticaloa Suwa Seriya Ambulance Service Operations (Q. relating to Kanthasamy Prabu)

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Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy commended the Suwa Seriya ambulance service but raised concerns about the shortage of Tamil-speaking staff at its call centre and in recruitment or promotion processes. He asked whether steps could be taken to increase Tamil-speaking staff so patients and applicants can communicate necessary information effectively.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Suwa Seriya provides excellent service. However, when people call the call centre, there are not enough Tamil-speaking staff. In such cases, patients cannot convey symptoms or required details; likewise, at recruitment or promotion, Tamil speakers are lacking, posing challenges to applicants and others. Can steps be taken to increase the number of Tamil-speaking staff in these areas?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17577