The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law
Welcomed the continuation of the Suraksha student insurance scheme introduced in 2017, while urging that it be updated to meet current needs. She raised concerns about delays in claims caused by the requirement for principals’ signatures and proposed a fixed time limit for processing. She also requested an increase in the annual outpatient medicine allowance, arguing that the current Rs. 20,000 limit is inadequate given higher medicine prices.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary question is this.
¶ 02 Hon. Deputy Minister, I am pleased that this Government is continuing the Suraksha student insurance introduced by the Good Governance Government in 2017. I wish to note that it should be updated to suit current needs. Generally, a claim requires the principal’s signature. In some difficult schools, due to issues with principals or transfers, there are delays in obtaining funds. I suggest setting a time limit to avoid such delays.
¶ 03 Also, given today’s high medicine prices, the annual outpatient allowance of about Rs. 20,000 is insufficient. With current high prices indexed to the US dollar, Rs. 20,000 gets exhausted after one or two treatments. I earnestly request that the outpatient medicine limit be increased.
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