The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip
The Minister clarified that the Health Ministry had not banned health camps, responding to claims by Hon. Chamara Sampath and Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara. He stated that private hospitals and institutions must obtain approval through the Medical Officer of Health and the Regional Director of Health Services to ensure coordination and avoid problems, particularly during disasters.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Chamara Sampath and this morning Hon. Ranjith Madduma Bandara said the Health Ministry had announced not to conduct health camps. That is incorrect. We stated that private hospitals and institutions conducting health camps must obtain approval from the Regional Director of Health Services via the MOH. That is reasonable; otherwise, ad hoc camps during a disaster can create further issues. Integrating with our system via the MOH makes coordination easier. We did not order camps stopped; the guidance was to prevent problems.
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- Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23532