Opposition MP Harsha de Silva says it has been confirmed that changes have been made to the 1990 Suwa Seriya free ambulance service.
In a post on ‘X’, MP de Silva said the name ‘Suwa Seriya’ has been dropped and changes have been made to the ambulance service’s logo and colours, at least on paper.
“So is it now official? “Suwa Seriya” has been dropped from the name, and the logo and colours have been changed, at least on paper. The question is, when was the “1990 Sri Lanka Emergency Medical Service” established? Under what law? What are its objectives? It states clearly this service is “emergency AND pre-hospital care,” he questioned.
MP Harsha de Silva pointed out that what was established by the 1990 Suwa Seriya Act No 18 of 2018 was purely a ‘pre-hospital care’ ambulance service.
He said, as such, by law, Suwa Seriya cannot transport patients intra-hospital even in an emergency.
“The objective was and must continue to be ‘pre-hospital care’. If it is to be changed, the law must be changed, and necessary accreditations must be obtained. What a circus this has become!” he added. (Newswire)
So is it now official? “SuwaSeriya” has been dropped from the name and the logo and colours have been changed, at least on paper.
The question is when was “1990 Sri Lanka Emergency Medical Service” established? Under what law? What are its objectives? It states clearly this… pic.twitter.com/FyD8SjAuS3
— Harsha de Silva (@HarshadeSilvaMP) October 14, 2025
