Mr. Darshana Sirisena, President of the Government Doctors’ Association, told ‘Mawrata’ that he has decided to make a written request to the Ministry of Health to immediately reduce the sky-high medicine prices by giving the benefit of the dollar to the innocent sick people. (Sri Lanka Latest News)
The Chairman mentioned that in such a situation where the price of diesel has been reduced as well as essential materials affecting the public, the sick people have not yet received relief affecting the price of medicine.
When ‘Mawrata’ asked the Chairman of the Association if he did not know that the decision taken by the Chairman of the Drug Regulatory Authority Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama to lower the prices of about 60 types of medicines three months ago has been stalled due to a legal issue. That they don’t know yet.
Dr. Darshana Sirisena said that attention will also be paid to that.
