The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 18 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Questions 1–2 (School Projects, Ministers' Answers and Supplementaries) and Q.633/2025 (stood down), Q.636/2025 (Limestone Transport), Q.715/2025 (Kukuleganga Access Road), Q.724/2025 (Suwaseya Ambulance Service), Q.792/2025 (Bus Route Permits), Minuwangoda Shopping Complex, Tea Factories, and Social Media Provisions

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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that Laggala Hospital would be developed according to the Ministry of Health’s 2022 circular, with facilities provided for its current category and progress toward BH Type A status subject to resources, following an assessment visit. He said cadre regularization had been completed for 642 Field Mosquito Control Assistants/Health Work Assistants, with pending cases delayed by documentation issues and wider decisions on similarly recruited staff across institutions. He assured that the remaining eligible staff, including those with GCE O/L qualifications and the broader group of about 980, would be regularized shortly.

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¶ 01 On Laggala Hospital: We upgrade based on the 2022 circular of the Ministry of Health. We will provide the facilities required for its current category and work towards BH Type A status in line with resource availability. Merely upgrading on paper is meaningless; it requires consultants, human resources, and equipment. A team will visit and assess.

¶ 02 Regarding cadre regularization: We have regularized 642 Field Mosquito Control Assistants/Health Work Assistants after eight years. Around 40 remain pending due to documentation delays; we will regularize them promptly. The remaining approximately 300-plus with GCE O/L qualifications will also be regularized shortly. A committee chaired by the Secretary to the Prime Minister considered that about 6,000 similarly recruited staff across institutions need a single decision; this has caused minor delays. We will regularize the remaining approximately 980 as well. They have rendered a great service; regularization will strengthen their contribution.

¶ 03 Thank you.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 ·No. 1751280704002343 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 June 2025. No. 1751280704002343. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6763