Four hundred new ambulances under JAICA assistance

Nadira Gunatilleke

Four hundred new ambulances will be given to state hospitals for the first time in the Sri Lankan history. Two months ago 250 new ambulances were given to state hospitals and 150 more new ambulances will be given to state hospitals within next two months with JAICA assistance, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.

Addressing the gathering after handing over new ambulances to hospital authorities at Beruwala District Hospital recently Minister Sirisena said health facilities in state hospitals will be further upgraded.

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said a ministerial position or a Parliament membership can be obtained or created using money or by supporting a leader but a politician cannot be created like that. It takes decades, experience, intelligence and far sighted vision to create a politician.

Minister Senaratne also said Minister Sirisena is a real politician who he honours a lot and both of them hold the same opinion on everything. Only handful of persons can be named as 'politicians' because politicians are not instant products. It takes a long time and effort to become a good politician, Senaratne said.