The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health
Deputy Minister of Health Hansaka Wijemuni stated that the Government plans to establish 2,000 Primary Medical Care Centers, of which 418 have already been set up, with a further 300 expected within the year. He said the current number is insufficient for a full assessment, but the expansion should help address gaps in the health system. He also noted that around 2,000 locally trained doctors and 500 foreign-trained doctors are added to the system annually.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 In fact, Hon. Presiding Member, we are proceeding with a clear plan regarding Primary Medical Care Centers. According to our plan, we must establish 2,000 centers. So far, we have established 418. We hope to establish a further 300 within this year. With that, we can properly assess the initial batch. At present, the number of centers is still too small for an overall assessment, but we will be able to bridge many existing gaps in the system.
¶ 02 In brief, currently about 2,000 new doctors from local medical faculties and about 500 from foreign universities are being added to the system annually.
¶ 03 Thank you very much.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 June 2026. No. 23707. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21698