The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health
The Deputy Minister of Health stated that the legal framework has been finalized to impose ceiling prices on medicines and surgical devices, with maximum retail prices to be set based on CIF values for imports. He also said that costly disability-related devices, including hearing aids, can be provided through the Ministry’s named-patient prescription mechanism after specialist confirmation and procurement via the Medical Supplies Division.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 For medicines and surgical devices, we have finalized the necessary legal framework to impose ceiling prices. Accordingly, we are setting maximum retail prices based on the CIF value of items imported to Sri Lanka.
¶ 02 Additionally, we recognize the high cost of devices used by persons with disabilities, such as hearing aids that can cost two to three million rupees. For such cases, the Ministry operates a named-patient prescription mechanism: once a specialist confirms the need, the request is sent to MSD, and the device is procured in the patient’s name and issued to the relevant clinic or ward. This process is currently in operation.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 17 February 2026 ·No. 23279 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 February 2026. No. 23279. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5815