Topic
Healthcare
895 speeches · 200 speakers
Party share
By the speaker's party · counts only, no scoring. "Unattributed" = speeches not resolved to an MP.
Most active on this topic
| # | Member | Speeches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P. JJB | 185 |
| 2 | Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni, M.P. JJB | 62 |
| 3 | Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna, M.P. Independent Group 17 - Jaffna | 50 |
| 4 | Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P. SJB | 25 |
| 5 | Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera, M.P. JJB | 18 |
| 6 | Hon. Thurairasa Ravikaran, M.P. ITAK | 17 |
| 7 | Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P. SJB | 17 |
| 8 | Hon. (Dr.) Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana, M.P. SJB | 14 |
| 9 | Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, M.P. SJB | 13 |
| 10 | Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P. SJB | 13 |
Speeches
895 on this topic- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB AI summary Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera raised concerns that Senior Registrars briefly posted to provide specialist services often leave soon after for overseas training, causing service disruptions. He asked the Government to increase selections for specialist training through an agreed approach with the PGIM and relevant Colleges, and to create legal and procedural pathways for Sri Lankan doctors overseas who wish to return. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Adequate specialist staffing was identified as a priority, with the return rate of doctors trained overseas said to have improved from about 40 per cent in September 2024 to around 65–70 per cent. Measures are being discussed with specialist associations to improve retention in peripheral and district hospitals, including salaries, allowances, transport, and facility upgrades. The cadre is also being revised upward, with continued efforts to retain existing specialists and produce new ones over time. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera highlighted a 35 per cent staffing gap in the health sector, with 1,139 vacancies against an approved cadre of 3,181, noting that shortages are severe in some specialties. He asked what measures the Government is taking to ensure services are properly established and to maintain equitable, quality healthcare for all citizens. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary In response to a question on specialist medical services, the Minister stated that Sri Lanka has 72 specialist services with an approved cadre of 3,181, of whom 2,042 are serving, leaving 1,139 vacancies across 134 hospitals. He provided figures on losses from the specialist cadre during 2020-2024, including 82 vacation-of-post notices, 7 resignations, 57 permanent releases, 191 no-pay leave cases and 233 retirements, as well as annual selections for specialist training and age profiles. He said PGIM admissions and board certification follow merit-based entrance, local and foreign training, and assessment processes, while shortages are linked to competitive entry, limited training capacity and pass rates, and added that steps are being taken with PGIM and professional colleges to expand capacity and streamline training. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to provide detailed data on specialist medical services in Sri Lanka, including the number of specialties, specialists in each category, hospital vacancies, and losses from retirement, resignation, overseas leave, death, or vacating posts from 2020 to 2024. He also sought information on specialist training and selection numbers, age profiles of specialists, the number of hospitals requiring specialist services, reasons for insufficient output from postgraduate training institutions and colleges, and whether corrective measures will be taken. Oral Question: Specialist Doctors' Services in Sri Lanka (Q.10/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that Public Health Midwife deployment is being assessed scientifically in light of declining birth rates, rather than assigning one to every GN division. He said the Government is repairing, upgrading, and building maternal and child health clinics under primary healthcare strengthening, and is preparing a project to address PHM allowances, transport, motorcycles, and office facilities in consultation with the Family Health Bureau. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB AI summary Hon. Sajith Premadasa raised concerns about the workload and allowances of Public Health Midwives, noting that vacancies force them to cover additional areas and work beyond paid hours. He asked when recruitments would be expedited and Family Health Centres established in underserved PHM areas, and proposed reducing the size of PHM areas due to increased coverage across multiple GN divisions. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Sri Lanka ranks 67th in Universal Health Coverage, with Public Health Midwives identified as a key contributor to village-level maternal and child health services. Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that issues relating to PHMs’ office and transport allowances are under discussion, and that the Government expects to provide motorcycles to PHMs within the first three months of the next year while reviewing all other allowances. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda SLPP AI summary Asked whether the Government will revise the Rs. 250 office allowance paid to Public Health Midwives, noting hardships faced by those serving in urban, semi-urban, and rural areas. He also requested that office space be facilitated for them under the village-level “Nila Sevana/Nila Piyasa” initiatives. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the basic salary of Public Health Midwives had already been increased, resulting in a higher combined allowance, with further increases expected in future. He said related salary issues would be addressed through future public sector salary revisions and that one allowance had already been increased with the recent salary increase. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 The Hon. Chanaka Madugoda SLPP AI summary Chanaka Madugoda asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media whether the Government accepts that the current combined allowance paid to Public Health Midwives is inadequate. He sought clarification on whether there is a plan to increase the allowance, what steps have been taken, and whether any constraints to an increase have been identified. Oral Question: Combined Allowance for Public Health Midwives (Q.7/2025) Read →
- 7 August 2025 Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education JJB AI summary The Prime Minister stated that 33 proposed Eastern Province projects, with an estimated total cost of Rs. 2.37 billion, had been identified for multi-donor funding, covering agriculture, rural industries, fisheries, education, health, Ayurveda facilities, women’s empowerment, and support services for differently-abled children. She said the projects were selected based on sectoral needs and inputs from provincial and divisional-level officials, with stakeholder meetings held in July and October 2023. She added that the Governor of the Eastern Province submitted the proposals to the Indian High Commission in 2023 seeking assistance to improve socio-economic conditions in the province. Oral Question: Projects Approved with Indian Government Assistance - Eastern Province (Q.3/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Raised concerns regarding hospitals, focusing on the condition and functioning of the health sector. Requested attention to hospital-related issues and implied the need for government action to address shortcomings in services and facilities. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara began to address the Speaker by referring to the Speaker’s experience in the health sector. The provided excerpt ends before any substantive argument, proposal, question, or policy issue is stated. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Dayasiri Jayasekara stated that he was speaking about a hospital. No further details, proposals, questions, or policy positions were provided in the speech text. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara raised a supplementary question regarding delays in establishing the professorial unit at Kuliyapitiya Hospital. He referred to long-running preparations and expressed concern over an attempt to shift part of the unit to Kurunegala Teaching Hospital. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni JJB AI summary The Minister outlined two health infrastructure programmes: a World Bank-supported upgrade of district and rural hospitals due to begin within two to three months, and an Asian Development Bank-supported programme to resource base hospitals, including planned implementation in the Central Province. He said hospital services, resources, and patient loads had been analysed to guide specialization and acknowledged gaps from earlier rural hospital upgrades. He also stated that post-intern medical officers would be recruited and deployed soon after applications close, while recruitment of X-ray Technicians is currently impeded by a court interim order. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Hon. Chamindranee Kiriella raised concerns about inadequate infrastructure and staffing in primary hospitals under the Provincial Council system, citing hospitals in the Kandy District where large numbers of patients lack basic seating and share limited clinic space. She noted that some hospitals operate with only one doctor, and asked what steps the Government will take to improve facilities and address doctor shortages. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. (Dr.) Hansaka Wijemuni - Deputy Minister of Health and Mass Media JJB AI summary On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister provided figures on hospitals in the Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya Districts, stating that there are 159 institutions in total and that detailed lists and vacancy data have been placed in the Library as annexes. He said measures to address resource gaps include prioritizing needs, using project allocations to improve physical facilities, and implementing recruitment and training programmes for health staff at institutional, provincial and national levels. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →
- 6 August 2025 The Hon. (Mrs.) Chamindranee Kiriella, Attorney-at-Law SJB AI summary Asked the Minister of Health and Mass Media to provide details on hospitals governed by the Central Provincial Council, including their number and names. She also requested hospital-wise information on vacancies for doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and minor staff, and the measures planned to improve their physical and human resources, or reasons if such information cannot be provided. Oral Question: Hospitals Governed under Central Provincial Council (Q.1/2025) Read →