Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Matale· 7 April 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Aswesuma Programme - Appeals and Objections

Healthcare

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Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna raised a supplementary question about a strike by ambulance drivers in the Central Province, stating that they had been seconded from the Health Department to other departments despite their specialized training. She emphasized that the situation was affecting patient transport, including children being taken to Lady Ridgeway Hospital.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, my second supplementary is this. There is a major issue in the Central Province: ambulance drivers have gone on strike because they have been seconded from the Health Department to other departments. Ambulance drivers receive special training. This affects even children being brought to Lady Ridgeway.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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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/468