The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
(Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa said specialist cadre revisions are being carried out with the PGIM and relevant stakeholders, taking into account service needs and training output. He stated that barriers to recalling specialists who had left the country have been eased, some have already returned to fill gaps, and remaining issues are being addressed. He invited specialists abroad to return, saying the Government would assist with practical matters such as children’s schooling and transport according to postings to strengthen the health system and improve Sri Lanka’s Universal Health Coverage standing.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, cadre revisions are done with PGIM and our stakeholders, balancing need and training output. On recalling specialists who left the country, earlier barriers have been eased. Some have already returned and are filling gaps. Remaining obstacles are being addressed. I invite them to return; the Government will help resolve issues such as schooling for children and transport as per postings, to enable their service to strengthen our health system and improve our Universal Health Coverage ranking.
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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/24258