Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake

The Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake posed a second supplementary question to the Ministry of Health, requesting an account of the specific measures and initiatives undertaken by the Ministry over the preceding one year and four months to improve the health sector and promote public health outcomes in the country.

Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake raised a supplementary question regarding the long-delayed upgrade of Sri Lanka's nursing education from diploma to degree level, noting that the World Bank had recommended this change as far back as 1963. He referenced a prior discussion held with the Minister of Education on 16 March 2025, including an advisory committee meeting, and noted that approximately a year had elapsed without resolution. He asked the Minister to identify the current obstacles preventing the implementation of this upgrade.

Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted Written Question No. 1328/2025 to the Minister of Health and Mass Media seeking comprehensive information about Sri Lanka's nursing service. The question requests details on the historical establishment of the nursing service, current workforce composition broken down by gender, core functions of the service, entry qualification requirements, and whether nurses have been supported in completing professional qualifications and pursuing higher education. The question follows a standard two-part parliamentary format, requiring the Minister to either provide the requested information or explain why it cannot be furnished.

## Summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake directed a written question to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education seeking detailed information about official vehicles allocated to the Minister of National Dialogue appointed from September 2015 during the Eighth Parliament. The question requests specific details including the number, registration numbers, types, and models of allocated vehicles, the duration of their allocation, and the monthly fuel entitlements for each vehicle. Additionally, the member seeks an accounting of actual monthly fuel consumption in litres and associated expenditure for each vehicle throughout the period the minister held office.

Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted a written question (No. 1601/2025) to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education seeking detailed information regarding official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed on 9 November 2018 during the Eighth Parliament. The question requests the registration numbers, types, and models of those vehicles, the duration of their allocation, and the monthly fuel entitlements and actual fuel consumption (in litres and expenditure) for each vehicle throughout the minister's tenure. The question is directed at the Prime Minister in her capacity as the relevant minister responsible for providing such government administrative records.

Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted Written Question No. 1594/2025 to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education regarding the official vehicle allocation and fuel expenditure of the Minister of Industry and Commerce who served from September 2015 in the Eighth Parliament. The question requests specific details including the number, registration numbers, types, and models of official vehicles allocated to that minister, the duration of their allocation, the monthly fuel entitlement per vehicle, and the actual monthly fuel consumption in litres along with associated costs for each vehicle during the minister's tenure. The question is directed to the Prime Minister as the responsible minister to provide or explain the unavailability of this information.

## Summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted Written Question No. 1588/2025 to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education seeking detailed information about official vehicles allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply appointed from September 2015 during the Eighth Parliament. The question requests the registration numbers, types, models, and duration of allocation for each vehicle, as well as monthly fuel entitlements and actual fuel consumption (in litres) and associated expenditure for each vehicle throughout the minister's tenure. The query appears aimed at scrutinising the use of state resources by a minister from the previous government.

## Summary Hon. Sujeewa Dissanayake submitted a written question to the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development seeking comprehensive data on Sri Lanka's road network classification system, specifically requesting the total distances of Grade A, B, C, and D roads and the institutions responsible for maintaining each category. The question further requests a detailed account of all road development projects undertaken between 2015 and 2024, including total distances developed, expenditure incurred, and project outcomes. Of particular interest to the member is whether any road construction was carried out in the **Kurunegala District** under those projects, and if so, the distances and costs involved.