Minister Rajitha Senarathne said the current tender procedure of the Government will be changed from January 2017, in order to accelerate the process. 

Minister Senarathne added that it currently takes more than nine months to obtain equipment required by the Health Ministry when state health institutions are in need of the equipment sooner.

He pointed out that this issue was brought to the Cabinet Minister’s notice. 

Minister made these comments at a ceremony at Castle Street Maternity Hospital.