The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I present the Annual Performance Report of the Government Information Department for the year 2024.

¶ 02 I move that this Report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment.

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Plantations and Rural Infrastructure, I present the Annual Performance Report of the Department of Export Agriculture (Cinnamon Development) for the year 2024.

¶ 05 I move that this Report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability.

¶ 06 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 07 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Plantations and Rural Infrastructure, I present the Order made by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board under Section 15 read with Sections 7(1) and 8(2) of the Tea (Taxation and Control of Exports) Act, No. 16 of 1959, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2343/63 of 05th August, 2023.

¶ 08 I move that this Order be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 09 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 10 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, I present the following Reports: (1) Performance Report and Accounts of the Widows’/Orphans’ Pension Fund for the year 2024; and (2) Performance Report and Accounts of the Department of Registrar General for the year 2024.

¶ 11 I move that these Reports be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

¶ 12 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 13 Question 953/2025

¶ 14 REGIONAL HOSPITALS IN VAVUNIYA, MANNAR AND MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS: APPROVED CADRE

¶ 15 Answer:

¶ 16 (a) (i) Government regional hospitals are categorized as A, B and C; the cadre varies accordingly and is determined based on outpatient department (OPD) attendance. Typical cadre includes: - Medical Officers - Dental Surgeon/Medical Officer (Dental) - Nursing Officers - Pharmacist - Public Health Inspector - Medical Laboratory Technologist and Health Service Assistant

¶ 17 (ii) Number of regional (divisional) hospitals: - Vavuniya: 09 - Mannar: 09 - Mullaitivu: 07

¶ 18 (iii) Names:

¶ 19 Vavuniya - DHB Nedunkerny - DHB Poovarsankulam - DHC Mamaduwa - DHC Neriyakulam - DHC Omanthai - DHC Pavatkulam - DHC Puliyankulam - DHC Sihamparapuram - DHC Ulukkulam

¶ 20 Mannar - DHB Adampan - DHB Pesalai - DHB Silawathurai - DHB Thalaimannar - DHC Vidathalthivu - DHC Erukkalampiddy - DHC Nanattan - DHC Periyapandivrichan - DHC Vankalai

¶ 21 Mullaitivu - DHA Sampathnuwara - DHB Oddusuddan - DHB Unappulavu/Mullaitivu - DHC Alampil - DHC Kokulai - DHC Moonkilaru - DHC Nadankandal

¶ 22 Accordingly, in Mullaitivu District there is 1 ‘A’ type, 2 ‘B’ type and 4 ‘C’ type regional hospitals. In Mannar District, 5 ‘B’ type and 4 ‘C’ type. In Vavuniya District, 2 ‘B’ type and 7 ‘C’ type. Total across the three districts: 25 regional hospitals.

¶ 23 (iv) Yes. (v) Does not arise. (vi) Does not arise.