The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa
Nalinda Jayatissa said Sri Lanka requires 2,800 medical specialists under the 2018 approved cadre but currently has about 2,000 in service. He argued that specialist migration was due to multiple factors, including unmet benefits, political instability and lost expectations, not only vehicle permits. He stated that the Government is engaging with specialist associations and the Ministry of Finance to provide feasible relief, retain existing specialists, and encourage those who left the country to return.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as per the 2018 approved cadre, we need 2,800 specialists. Currently, around 2,000 are in service. Vehicle permits are not the only issue; there are multiple factors. Benefits due to them were not provided by your administrations. Political instability and shattered expectations caused many to leave. We are rectifying matters systematically. We are continuously discussing with specialist associations to provide feasible facilities and retain their services for Sri Lanka. I have publicly invited those who left to return, as we cannot produce specialists in one or two years. We have commenced discussions with the Ministry of Finance to provide whatever relief is possible.
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Cite as: The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 February 2025. No. 1739271735020022. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/688