The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa clarified the roles of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation and the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation, stating that SPC imports medicines while SPMC manufactures them. He said SPC imports 464 medical items through the Medical Supplies Division, including the medicine in question from a manufacturer in Himachal Pradesh, India. He acknowledged there had been a shortage but stated that the medicine is currently available in the market.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) does not manufacture medicines; manufacturing is by the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC). SPC imports a set of medicines through the Medical Supplies Division. A total of 464 items are imported by SPC. This particular medicine is manufactured by a company in Himachal Pradesh, India, and is imported to Sri Lanka from there. There was a scarcity, but at present it is available in the market.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 8 January 2026 ·No. 23118 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2026. No. 23118. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4847