A report prepared by the International Health Division of the Ministry of Health reveals that the Minister of Health and the officials of the Ministry have been on fifty foreign trips in a year. Sri Lanka Latest News
These reports have been prepared by the Deputy Director General (Planning) of the Ministry of Health By Dr. S. Sridharan.
This report was prepared following a Freedom of Information Act request made by Citizens Power against Bribery, Corruption and Waste.
Accordingly, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has gone on five foreign trips, Health Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta on two foreign trips, and Health Services Director General Asela Gunawardena on four foreign trips.
These foreign trips have taken place as per the invitations made by representative organizations including the World Health Organization, and those organizations have provided expenses for air tickets, food and accommodation facilities. Furthermore, the International Health Division of the Ministry of Health has approved foreign duty leave for these doctors and has also given permission to give them a casual allowance.
According to that report, it is also special that the deputy director general who prepared the report has engaged in the highest number of foreign trips.
