The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Mahanuwara· 5 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: District Hospital Grading and Health Issues (Q.9)

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The Deputy Minister of Health stated that the hospital in question had not been downgraded and had always been classified as a Divisional Hospital. He noted that while it has facilities comparable to a district-level hospital, government policy is to upgrade hospitals rather than downgrade them.

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¶ 01 In fact, there has been no downgrade. It has always been a Divisional Hospital grade. Generally, it has facilities comparable to a district-level hospital, but no hospital has been downgraded. We only aim to upgrade, not downgrade.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 5 March 2026 ·No. 23375 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6942