The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran
Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran raised concerns that hospitals designated as Base Hospitals in Puthukudiyiruppu, Mankulam and Mallavi lack adequate staff and resources despite signage. He highlighted difficulties faced by pregnant mothers in areas such as Mallavi and Murikandy, who often have to travel to Mullaitivu or Kilinochchi hospitals due to insufficient services locally. He requested steps to bring hospitals in Mullaitivu District up to proper standards and asked whether the Government would ensure Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts are developed rather than left behind.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you, Hon. Minister!
¶ 02 In the Mullaitivu District, signboards designating “Base Hospitals” have been placed for the hospitals at Puthukudiyiruppu, Mankulam and Mallavi. However, these base hospitals lack proper staffing and physical resources. We do not expect only the signboards to be put up. Please fulfill the people’s requests. Illness affects everyone.
¶ 03 In areas such as Mallavi and Murikandy in the Mullaitivu District, pregnant mothers face serious difficulties, including transportation, to reach the Mullaitivu Hospital for delivery. Therefore, people from those areas are compelled to go immediately to the Kilinochchi Hospital. You have provided some physical facilities at the Mankulam Hospital, but there are no adequate doctors, nurses or staffing. As a result, even those residing near that hospital must go to the Kilinochchi Hospital. Therefore, I consider it appropriate that you take suitable steps to ensure that the hospitals under the Mullaitivu District function at a proper standard. I am not criticizing your services; I am pointing out the deficiencies in those hospitals.
¶ 04 My second supplementary question: Will you ensure that our Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts are not left as backward districts, but are also made to progress?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9838