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NMRA breaks silence on decade-long delay in cancer treatment machines

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

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September 23, 2025

Initial plan to purchase was in 2013 In January 2025, the new government granted Cabinet approval for the purchase, allocating nearly USD 10Mn for the project

- By SHEAIN FERNANDOPULLE

The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) confirmed that a decision has been reached regarding the long-delayed procurement of five Linear Accelerator Radiation Therapy Machines, with an official announcement to be made in due course.

NMRA CEO Dr. K.M.G.K Bandara told the Daily Mirror that approvals for critical medical equipment cannot be granted overnight.

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