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The Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bavanandarajah

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Jaffna· 22 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media)

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The Hon. (Dr.) S. Sri Bavanandarajah stated that drug procurement involves 13 to 15 procedural stages, but said the Budget allocation would enable an uninterrupted supply of medicines. He expressed confidence that shortages would be progressively eliminated.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, as I noted, we have many procedural steps — 13 to 15 stages — in drug procurement, but with the allocated funds in this Budget we are confident of uninterrupted supply and progressive elimination of shortages.

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Hansard, Saturday, 22 November 2025 ·No. 22972 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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