Health & medicines

සෞඛ්‍යය සහ ඖෂධ · சுகாதாரமும் மருந்துகளும்

Doctors, pharmacies, tobacco, alcohol, disease

Situations

• Complaint against a doctor or hospital · වෛද්‍යවරයෙකුට හෝ රෝහලකට එරෙහි පැමිණිල්ල · மருத்துவர் அல்லது வைத்தியசாலைக்கு எதிரான முறைப்பாடு
• Buying medicines without a prescription · බෙහෙත් වට්ටෝරුවකින් තොරව ඖෂධ මිලදී ගැනීම · மருந்துச் சீட்டின்றி மருந்து வாங்குதல்
• Someone smokes in a public place · යමෙක් පොදු ස්ථානයක දුම් පානය කරයි · ஒருவர் பொது இடத்தில் புகைக்கிறார்
• Selling alcohol or cigarettes to under-21s · අවු. 21ට අඩු අයට මත්පැන් හෝ සිගරට් විකිණීම · 21 வயதுக்குட்பட்டோருக்கு மதுசாரம் அல்லது சிகரெட் விற்றல்
• Health officers find mosquito breeding at your premises · ඔබේ පරිශ්‍රයේ මදුරු බෝවන ස්ථාන සෞඛ්‍ය නිලධාරීන් සොයා ගනී · உங்கள் வளாகத்தில் நுளம்பு பெருகும் இடங்களைச் சுகாதார அலுவலர்கள் கண்டறிகின்றனர்
• A family member needs mental health treatment · පවුලේ සාමාජිකයෙකුට මානසික සෞඛ්‍ය ප්‍රතිකාර අවශ්‍යයි · குடும்ப உறுப்பினருக்கு உளநலச் சிகிச்சை தேவை

Acts, ordinances and regulations

• National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, No. 5 of 2015 — Medicines must be registered; pharmacies need a licence and a pharmacist; sets penalties.
• National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act, No. 27 of 2006 — Bans sales to under-21s, smoking in enclosed public places, and tobacco and alcohol advertising.
• Medical Ordinance, No. 26 of 1927 (Chapter 105) — Sets up the Sri Lanka Medical Council, which registers doctors and disciplines misconduct.
• Private Medical Institutions (Registration) Act, No. 21 of 2006 — Private hospitals, clinics and labs must register with the Private Health Services Regulatory Council.
• Quarantine and Prevention of Diseases Ordinance — Lets the Minister make rules to stop the spread of infectious disease, including isolation and reporting.
• Prevention of Mosquito Breeding Act, No. 11 of 2007 — Owners must keep premises free of mosquito breeding places; fines for breaches.
• Mental Diseases Ordinance (1873) — Old law on admission, detention and discharge of mental health patients; a new Mental Health Act is being drafted.
• Food Act, No. 26 of 1980 — Controls food safety, labelling and sale of unfit food.
• Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance — Controls narcotic and dangerous drugs, including how they are prescribed and stored.
• Tobacco Tax Act, No. 8 of 1999 — Imposes a tax on tobacco products.