Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday (23) that action will be taken to address the existing deficiencies in the Kilinochchi District Hospital as soon as possible.

In response to a question from ruling party MP Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy during oral question time, the Minister said that the necessary steps are being taken to once again begin operating the Kilinochchi Hospital's women's treatment centre, which was constructed with the help of the Dutch government and has not been functioning for many years.

Jeyachandramoorthy also told the Health Minister that some of the centre's equipment is outdated.

He said that this matter had been discussed at the last ministerial co...