The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Adequate specialist staffing was identified as a priority, with the return rate of doctors trained overseas said to have improved from about 40 per cent in September 2024 to around 65–70 per cent. Measures are being discussed with specialist associations to improve retention in peripheral and district hospitals, including salaries, allowances, transport, and facility upgrades. The cadre is also being revised upward, with continued efforts to retain existing specialists and produce new ones over time.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, adequate specialist numbers are essential. A past issue was the low return rate after overseas training: by around September 2024, roughly 40% had returned; now it has improved to about 65–70%, and we expect more to return. Another trend was specialists posted to peripheral or district hospitals leaving again soon. We are addressing these with specialist associations — on salaries, allowances, transport, and upgrading facilities at district and base hospitals. We are also revising the cadre upwards; numbers will increase. Retention and steady production of new specialists are being pursued. This will take time.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24256