The Hon. Kins Nelson
Kins Nelson raised concerns about healthcare access, citing a letter from the Anuradhapura Medical Officer stating that its MRI machine had been nonfunctional for six months and that Polonnaruwa patients should not be referred there. He also urged the Government to address farmers’ grievances, warning that unresolved agricultural issues could lead to serious political and social consequences.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Anuradhapura Medical Officer has written to Polonnaruwa Hospital stating their MRI machine has been broken for six months, so Polonnaruwa patients should not be sent there. When we highlight such issues, is it wrong? These are problems of innocent citizens, irrespective of party.
¶ 02 We must resolve the farmers’ issue. Without that, we cannot move forward. Remember, farmers’ grievances once led to a president leaving the country. We do not want to take farmers to that point. We come here to seek solutions for them.
¶ 03 Thank you for the opportunity.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kins Nelson. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2026. No. 23618. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19279