The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
In response to a parliamentary question, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa listed Ayurveda hospitals and dispensaries in the Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Mannar districts and provided vacancy information for Ayurveda Medical Officers. He stated that recent recruitment has filled the vacancies across the three districts, including 303 new Ayurveda Medical Officer appointments on 03.11.2025, with 41 assigned to the Northern Province. He added that professional deployment has been regularized and that no further action arises.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows:
¶ 02 (a)(i) Vavuniya District: - Ayurveda Base Hospital - Vavuniya - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Nedunkerny - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Chettikulam - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Irattaperiyakulam - Central Ayurveda Dispensary - Madukanda - Central Ayurveda Dispensary - Vavuniya Town
¶ 03 Mullaitivu District: - District Ayurveda Hospital - Mullaitivu - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Yogapuram - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Mulliyawalai - Central Ayurveda Dispensary - Welioya - Central Ayurveda Dispensary - Visuvamadu
¶ 04 Mannar District: - District Ayurveda Hospital - Mannar - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Thalvupadu - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Periyamadu - Rural Ayurveda Hospital - Pesalai - Central Ayurveda Dispensary - Madhu
¶ 05 (a)(ii) Current vacancies for Ayurveda Medical Officers by institution/district:
¶ 06 Vavuniya: - Ayurveda Base Hospital - Vavuniya: Approved cadre/Incumbent/Vacancies (details tabled in the answer; aggregate provided below) - Rural Ayurveda Hospitals/Dispensaries (as listed): [figures as per tabled data] Total Vavuniya: [as per tabled data]
¶ 07 Mullaitivu: - District Ayurveda Hospital - Mullaitivu - Rural Ayurveda Hospitals/Dispensaries (as listed) Total Mullaitivu: [as per tabled data]
¶ 08 Mannar: - District Ayurveda Hospital - Mannar - Rural Ayurveda Hospitals/Dispensaries (as listed) Total Mannar: 11 approved, 11 in position, 0 vacancies.
¶ 09 (a)(iii) Considering the three districts together, with the recent recruitment of new Ayurveda Medical Officers, the vacancies have now been fully filled.
¶ 10 (a)(iv) On 03.11.2025, 303 Ayurveda Medical Officers were newly appointed, of whom 41 were assigned to the Northern Province (36 to the Provincial Council and 5 to line ministry hospitals). Postings have exceeded prior shortages.
¶ 11 (a)(v) With new appointments, the professional deployment has been regularized.
¶ 12 (b) Does not arise.
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- Hansard, Friday, 21 November 2025 ·No. 22936 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 November 2025. No. 22936. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6269