Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni
Around 7,000 long-delayed doctor transfers are being implemented, which may cause temporary staffing shortages until replacements take up posts. The Minister stated that the process is expected to be completed by the end of May and that vacancies will be filled. He also assured Parliament that there is no intention to downgrade Laggala’s grade.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, transfers of doctors are currently underway after years of stagnation. Around 7,000 transfers are being implemented, allowing officers to assume their proper posts. Consequently, there may be short-term shortages until replacements arrive. The process is moving quickly; by end of May, posts will be filled. We have no intention of downgrading Laggala’s grade. That will not happen.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/460