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Meetings Registry

Aggregated view of all statutory body meeting requirements across acts under the Ministry of Health. This registry grows automatically as more acts are analyzed in depth.

26 of 26 bodies
BodyActMinisterStatusFrequencyChairpersonQuorumReportingMembers
Health Council
Section 4
Health Services Act
No. 12 of 1952
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAt least once per monthDirector of Health Services (non-voting)Not specified in ActSecretary to the Ministry after each meeting12
Regional Hospitals Board
Sections 9-10, 16-20
Health Services Act
No. 12 of 1952
Minister of HealthObsoleteUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Hospital Committee
Sections 11-15
Health Services Act
No. 12 of 1952
Minister of HealthObsoleteAt least once per monthNominated by Minister (can vote)3 membersAnnual report (Section 14)Unknown
College Council
Section 5
Medical Ordinance
No. 26 of 1927
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in ActDirector-General of Health ServicesNot specified in ActNot specified in Act11
Sri Lanka Medical Council
Sections 12-22A
Medical Ordinance
No. 26 of 1927
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAt least once per month (Section 16)President of the CouncilNot specified in accessible sectionsAnnual report to the Minister (Section 22A)25
Medical Wants Committee
Sections 25-27
Medical Wants Ordinance
No. 9 of 1912
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in ActUnknownUnknownReviews annual statement and estimates (Section 26(b))Unknown
Board of Trustees
Section 3
National Health Development Fund Act
No. 13 of 1981
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified — Board sets own rules (S.3(10))Secretary of the Ministry of the MinisterNot specified in ActAnnual report including audited accounts (S.10(4))7
Nursing Homes Advisory Board
Section 9
Nursing Homes (Regulations) Act
No. 16 of 1949
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified — Board sets own procedure (S.9(6))Director-General of Teaching HospitalsNot specified in ActNot specified in Act7
Private Health Services Regulatory Council (PHSRC)
Sections 6-12
Private Medical Institutions (Registration) Act
No. 21 of 2006
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in Act — Council sets own procedureDirector-General of Health Services7 membersNot specified in Act28
Sri Lanka Nurses' Council
Sections 2-13
Sri Lanka Nurses' Council Act
No. 19 of 1988
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in ActPresident (elected from among elected members; S.7)13 membersAnnual report before 31 March (S.24)17
Technical Advisory Council on Human Tissue Transplantation
Sections 20-21
Transplantation of Human Tissues Act
No. 48 of 1987
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in Act — Council regulates own procedure (S.20(9))Director-General of Health Services3 membersNot specified in ActUnknown
Food Advisory Committee
Section 8 (as replaced by Act No. 29 of 2011), Section 9
Food Act
No. 26 of 1980
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in Act — Committee regulates own procedure (S.8(6))Director-General of Health Services7 members (S.8(5))Not specified in Act23
Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board
Sections 2-7
Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board Act
No. 54 of 1983
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAt least once per month (S.5(1))Appointed by Minister (S.3(1)(a))5 members (S.5(1))Annual audit under Article 154 of the Constitution (S.12)11
Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital Board
Sections 2-9
Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital Board Act
No. 38 of 1999
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAt least once per month (S.5)Selected from VK Memorial Foundation nominees (S.3)4 members (S.5)Audit under Article 154 of the Constitution (S.13); annual reports tabled in Parliament7
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA)
Sections 2-15
National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act
No. 27 of 2006
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in Act — Authority sets own procedure (S.9)Chairman appointed by the Minister (S.8)7 members (S.9)Annual report including audited accounts (S.29); annual audit under S.2314
1990 Suwaseriya Foundation Board of Management
Sections 6-15
1990 Suwaseriya Foundation Act
No. 18 of 2018
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAt least once per month (S.12)Chairman appointed by the President from among appointed members (S.8)4 members (S.12)Annual report (S.24); audit by Auditor General under National Audit Act (S.19)7
National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA)
Sections 2-29
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in Act — meetings called as needed by CEO (S.10)Chairman appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Authority (S.5)7 members (S.10)Annual report laid before Parliament (S.23); annual audit (S.20)13
National Advisory Committee (NMRA)
Sections 30-37
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in accessible sectionsChairman appointed under S.32Not specified in accessible sectionsReports to the AuthorityUnknown
Medicines Evaluation Committee (MEC)
Sections 43-48
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveMonthly (operational practice)UnknownNot publicly availableReports to the Authority with evaluation findingsUnknown
Medical Devices Evaluation Committee (MDEC)
Sections 68-73
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveMonthly (operational practice)UnknownNot publicly availableReports to the Authority with evaluation findingsUnknown
Borderline Products Evaluation Committee (BPEC)
Sections 89-94
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot publicly documentedUnknownNot publicly availableReports to the AuthorityUnknown
Pricing Committee (NMRA)
Section 118
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveNot specified in ActUnknownNot publicly availableDetermines initial prices and advises Minister on revisionsUnknown
Appeals Committee (NMRA)
Section 123
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act
No. 5 of 2015
Minister of HealthLegally ActiveAs needed (appeals-based)UnknownNot publicly availableDecisions on appealsUnknown
Ayurveda Medical Council
Part III (S.11-51)
Ayurveda Act
No. 31 of 1961
Minister of Health (or Indigenous Medicine)Legally ActiveUnknown — Council sets own procedureCommissioner-General for Ayurveda (ex-officio, S.12)Unknown — not confirmed from accessible sourcesAnnual report to the MinisterUnknown
Ayurveda Education and Hospital Board
Part IV
Ayurveda Act
No. 31 of 1961
Minister of Health (or Indigenous Medicine)Legally ActiveUnknown — Board sets own procedureAppointed by the MinisterUnknown — not confirmed from accessible sourcesAnnual report to the MinisterUnknown
Homoeopathic Council
S.2-26
Homoeopathy Act
No. 7 of 1970
Minister of Health (or Indigenous Medicine)ObsoleteUnknown — Council set own procedureUnknown — appointed under S.4Unknown — not confirmed from accessible sourcesUnknownUnknown