The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna
Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna raised concerns about inadequate ambulance availability in remote areas, particularly in Matale and at Ilukkumbura Hospital in the Laggala DSD, where services cover 14 divisions and the ambulance is sometimes diverted elsewhere. She noted challenges in meeting the 1990 Suwa Seriya response targets and the continued use of dilapidated ambulances in estate areas despite estate hospital closures, and asked what measures would be taken to address these gaps.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 An ambulance service is crucial, especially in districts like Matale that I represent, and in difficult areas nationwide. Some hospitals lack ambulances. For example, Ilukkumbura Hospital in the remote Knuckles Reserve area in the Laggala DSD serves 14 divisions; the doctor commutes daily. Although there is an ambulance, at times it is drawn away to other hospitals, endangering lives. The 1990 system is invaluable, but coverage and the 10-minute response target remain challenging, and some estates still have dilapidated ambulances though estate hospitals have closed. What measures will you take?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6758