The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa provided answers on Ayurvedic hospitals and related institutions, distinguishing between two hospitals with approved cadres and two institutions still approved as central dispensaries. He reported January-August 2025 service statistics, significant cadre vacancies including 36 vacancies out of 49 approved posts across listed categories, and ongoing development works totaling allocations for repairs and upgrades at Kiriibbanwewa, Medagama, Buttala, and Weliaya. He also stated that future recruitment of health support staff through the line Ministry would include allocations for Provincial Councils and Ayurveda.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the answers are as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) As per Department of Management Services approvals: - Ayurvedic hospitals with approved cadres as hospitals: 2 1. Bibila, Medagama District Ayurvedic Hospital 2. Kiriibbanwewa Rural Ayurvedic Hospital (recently upgraded from a dispensary to a rural hospital) - Institutions not yet institutionally renamed and with no approved cadre as hospitals (previously approved as Ayurvedic central dispensaries by the Department of Management Services): 2 1. Buttala Rural Ayurvedic Hospital 2. Weliaya (Weliaya/Weliayaaya) Rural Ayurvedic Hospital
¶ 03 (ii) Yes.
¶ 04 From January to August 2025, the service statistics are as follows (selected): - Medagama District Ayurvedic Hospital (Sevanagala DS division population approx. 47,228): OPD visits: 15,532; Internal patient days: 5,359; Inpatient beds: 65; Paying beds: 3; Bed occupancy and population coverage data as per annex. - Aggregate (for listed hospitals): OPD: 203,323; Internal patient days: 58,801; Admissions: 22,152; Paying rooms: 11; with corresponding utilization metrics as per annex.
¶ 05 (iii) Cadre and vacancies (selected): - Ayurvedic Medical Officer: Approved 1; In post 0; Vacant 1 (Kiriibbanwewa Rural Ayurvedic Hospital) - Other categories (e.g., Nursing, Laboratory Technologist, Dispensers, Attendants, Drivers, Watchers, Clerks, Pharmacists, Minor staff, etc.) — total approved 49; in post 13; vacancies 36 (details by hospital in annex).
¶ 06 (iv) Development works: - Kiriibbanwewa Rural Ayurvedic Hospital: Several repairs underway with a project allocation of Rs. 12 million. - Medagama District Ayurvedic Hospital: Projects totaling Rs. 17.08 million, including expansion of OPD. - Buttala Rural Ayurvedic Hospital: Several projects underway with a total of Rs. 18.73 million. - Weliaya Rural Ayurvedic Hospital: Minor rehabilitation works of Rs. 3 million. Detailed information is annexed and laid on the Table.
¶ 07 On staffing, as we recruit health support staff under the line Ministry intake, we will also channel a quota to Provincial Councils and Ayurveda.
¶ 08 (b) Does not arise.
Provenance
- Source
- Hansard, Tuesday, 7 October 2025 ·No. 22573 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
- Page · column
- not yet extracted — page/column anchors are not in the current dataset; the source PDF is the citable location.
- Permalink
/lk/speeches/9856
Cite as: The Hon. Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 October 2025. No. 22573. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9856