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Cabinet approves new management framework for Nevil Fernando Hospital
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new management framework for the Dr. Nevil Fernando Hospital, transferring its operations to
Summary
The decision follows earlier Cabinet approval in 2017 to place the hospital under the Ministry of Health. At the meeting held on 09 February 2026, ministers endorsed a joint proposal by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health, and the Sri Lanka Air Force to establish a shared management and control structure.
What this story is about
People
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake
- Nalinda Jayatissa
Organisations
- air force5
- Treasury4
- Ministry of Defence3
- Ministry of Finance2
- Ministry of Health2
- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- Ministry of Health and Mass Media.In
- Ministry of Health and Mass Media
Places
- Sri Lanka5
- Nevil Fernando
- Colombo
Keywords
- hospital5
- neville3
- management2
- framework2
- ownership2
- approves2
- cabinet2
- administrative
- transferring
- transitional
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