The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan
The member urged the Minister to address the large number of annual inter-hospital referrals and long waiting times faced by patients, particularly in Mullaitivu and Mannar. While noting opposition to bringing provincial hospitals under the Central Government, he asked that Mullaitivu and Mannar hospitals be considered for central responsibility due to delayed Provincial Council funding and concerns about public confidence in healthcare services.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister. About 2,200 patients are referred annually from one hospital to another—please address this.
¶ 02 NPP is a Government formed from the grassroots; every member carries that ethos. Our people go to the hospital at 5.00 a.m. and often wait without food until noon, only to receive prescriptions. Please consider this. Treat Mullaitivu and Mannar hospitals as you would your two eyes.
¶ 03 Regarding provincial hospitals being brought under the Central Government, many oppose this and I too am not fully in agreement. I fought with arms; we must rebuild trust among Mannar people. Funds via Provincial Councils are delayed, leaving hospitals unattended. In this context, consider the Central Government taking responsibility for Mullaitivu and Mannar hospitals, so people can trust they will return alive after seeking care. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Saturday, 22 November 2025 ·No. 22972 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Amirthanathan Adaikkalanathan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 November 2025. No. 22972. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22856