The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
The Minister acknowledged staff shortages in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani hospitals and centres, attributing them to long gaps in recruitment. He stated that 303 Medical Officers (Ayurveda) had been recruited out of an approved cadre of 304, and that recruitment of nurses, dispensers, attendants and health service assistants was being expedited through the Officials’ Committee on public service recruitments chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Member. You are correct: due to long gaps without recruitment, Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani hospitals and centres faced overall staff shortages. We recruited 303 MO(Ayurveda) out of an approved 304. We are also expediting recruitment of nurses, dispensers, attendants and health service assistants. We have referred these needs to the Officials’ Committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister on public service recruitments, and expect expedited approvals to address staff shortages in Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani institutions.
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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/6271