Hon. (Dr.) Nishantha Samaraweera,—To ask the Minister of Health and Media,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware that a new post styled ‘END POST’ has been created for specialist doctors at certain major government hospitals;

(ii) of the scientific basis for creating the post concerned;

(iii) or else, whether those are created only as and when so desired by some officers;

(iv) whether he will take steps to formulate for it a formal and transparent methodology that cannot be manipulated according to personal desires; and

(v) if so, the timeframe is for formulating such a methodology?

(b) If not, why?