Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna raised concerns about paediatric hospital congestion and rural shortages of paediatric specialists. She highlighted staffing shortages at Laggala Type A Hospital, where only three doctors remain despite a requirement of 10, and asked what action would be taken to fill vacancies and fulfil the pledge to upgrade it to a Type C Base Hospital, which would bring specialist appointments.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, there is heavy congestion and long waiting lists. One reason is the limited number of paediatric hospitals — apart from one in Kandy and a few in Colombo. In rural areas, there is also a shortage of paediatric specialists.
¶ 02 I wish to remind you about Laggala Hospital. It is a Type A hospital which should have 10 doctors; only five were there, and two have now transferred out, leaving only three. Those nominated to replace them have not reported. The hospital is facing great difficulty. There was also a pledge to upgrade it to a Type C Base Hospital, which has not happened. If upgraded, it would receive five specialists. What action will you take?
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Cite as: Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/459