🏥 Political Clash Over Healthcare Policy & Drug Shortages

• Political Row over Hospital Visits: SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks suggesting citizens minimize hospital visits (cited at 80 million annually) and utilize traditional remedies like coriander, labeling the statements as a suppression of public rights to healthcare. • Healthcare Sector Crisis: Rajapaksa highlighted a severe shortage of life-saving pharmaceuticals, including critical cancer medications, alongside rising public health pressures with recorded dengue cases exceeding 100,000 nationwide. • Economic & Infrastructure Concerns: The Opposition questioned the status of key national campaign pledges, specifically the planned construction of 50 new universities aimed at boosting the higher education and human capital sectors.