The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva raised concerns over a reported directive to change the name, colours and branding of the 1990 Suwaseriya Foundation established under Act No. 18 of 2018. He emphasized that Suwaseriya is a free, 24/7 pre-hospital emergency medical service serving large numbers of citizens, not merely an ambulance fleet. He urged that it not be politicized or altered by administrative directive, and said any change should be brought before Parliament through an amendment, while tabling images of the proposed logo changes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, I requested two minutes to raise an important matter. This is Act No. 18 of 2018 establishing the 1990 Suwaseriya Foundation—free, pre-hospital emergency medical service for all. The nation loves this 24/7 service—covering 28,000 km daily and transporting about 1,050 patients per day, with 2.5 million citizens served to date.
¶ 02 I am informed a directive has been issued to change its name and colors—remove “Suwaseriya” and impose new branding. Why? This is a pre-hospital care service, not a mere ambulance fleet. Do not politicize or alter it. If you insist, bring an amendment to this House—do not change it by directive. I table images of the logo changes for the Library.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7638