The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna
Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna asked the Minister of Health for detailed information on the status and staffing of Puttalam Base Hospital, including its classification, any upgrade to Type A, administrative and accounting appointments, doctor shortages, and the last cadre revision. He sought clarification on the President’s stated promise to convert it into a District General Hospital, asking what additional staff would be required, how vacancies would be filled amid medical migration, and when any proper cadre revision and conversion would be implemented.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 As the leader of a party representing the Tamil and Muslim people concentrated in Puttalam, and as the last voice of the minorities, I seek truthful answers from the Hon. Minister of Health to the following 11 questions regarding the Puttalam Base Hospital, in light of the recent statements by the Hon. President and a Member of Parliament representing Puttalam:
¶ 02 1. What are the base hospitals in Puttalam District and in the districts directly connected to it? 2. Into which category is the Puttalam Base Hospital currently classified — Type B or Type A? 3. If it has been upgraded to Type A, what is the date of that upgrade, and the relevant Cabinet paper and Gazette notification details? 4. Does the Puttalam Base Hospital have a permanent administrative officer (Permanent AO)? If so, what is the name? 5. Does the Puttalam Hospital have a permanent accountant? If so, what is the name? 6. What is the shortfall of doctors at the Puttalam Hospital? 7. When was the last cadre revision carried out, and if it has not been done recently, why? 8. I understand that the Hon. President promised to upgrade the hospital to a District General Hospital (DGH). If that promise is genuine, based on the cadre norms issued by the Planning Department of the Ministry of Health, how many additional doctors, nurses, and minor staff are required to convert it to a DGH? 9. Given the daily outflow of doctors and specialists from Sri Lanka, how will you fill the cadre? By when? 10. In the absence of necessary human resources to convert a base hospital into a District General Hospital, is it sufficient to merely change the nameboard? Please explain the true situation to the MP for Puttalam and to the people of Puttalam. 11. If you are proceeding with the cadre revision and the conversion to a District General Hospital, can you state, with my best wishes, the date on which this action will be properly implemented?
¶ 03 I raise these on behalf of the Tamil people of the Jaffna District as their representative.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 November 2025. No. 22936. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6287