The Association has called on the Health Ministry’s Investigation Division to probe four procurements carried out through the United Nations Office for Project Services using grant funding estimated at between Rs. 2.8 billion and Rs. 3 billion.
According to ACMOA, some of the planned software systems reportedly overlap with digital health infrastructure already functioning in major hospitals, including open-source PACS imaging systems at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Maharagama and the Kandy Teaching Hospital.
The Association also alleged that the procurements were initiated without prior review or approval from the Ministry’s Digital Steering Committee and may have overlooked concerns previously raised by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) regarding overlapping software projects.
ACMOA warned that developing parallel systems could fragment the country’s digital health network, increase long-term maintenance costs, and delay efforts to establish a unified National Electronic Health Record system.
The Association has requested the immediate suspension of the procurements pending an investigation, an independent technical review involving the Ministry of Digital Economy, interim oversight of the relevant unit, and disciplinary action if irregularities are confirmed.
It stressed that both public and donor funds should be utilized transparently and in line with Sri Lanka’s long-term digital health strategy.
