The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rauff Hakeem)
Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether he accepts that the Puttalam Base Hospital, including wards, OPDs and clinics, was flooded during heavy rains in November 2024 due to the absence of a proper drainage system. He further sought details of the steps to ensure the safety of hospital premises for patients, or reasons if the Ministry does not accept the premise.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question No. 292/2024 to the Minister of Health and Mass Media: Base Hospital, Puttalam: Installation of Proper Drainage System.
¶ 02 (a) Does he accept that— (i) the premises of Puttalam Base Hospital, including residential wards, OPDs and clinics, were inundated due to floods caused by heavy rains in November 2024; (ii) the hospital lacks a proper drainage system for waste water disposal and rainwater runoff; and (iii) hospital premises where patients receive treatment must be kept safer?
¶ 03 (b) If so, will he inform the steps to keep the premises safer?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Rauff Hakeem). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 March 2025. No. 1743066559006904. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17893