A new Medical Act is planned to be formulated in Sri Lanka with the aim of addressing the shortcomings in the present Medical Ordinance, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says.
To this end, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to formulate a new Medical Act within a period of six months.
Through the provisions of the new Medical Act, the government also aims to provide better healthcare and protect the wellbeing of the citizens, the PMD added.
Meanwhile, in a bid to address immediate medical needs, an additional allocation of Rs. 30 billion was approved for medical supplies under the Provision to the Ministry of Health, sufficient for the next three months, the PMD said further.