The number of patients on public hospital waiting lists for surgery in Australia has increasedPlay03:39The number of patients undergoing elective surgery in public hospitals is rising. Source: Getty / Pramote PolyamateSBS SinhalaView Podcast SeriesGet the SBS Audio appOther ways to listenApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (3.38MB) The number of people undergoing elective surgery in Australia's public hospitals has hit a record high, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Listen to SBS Sinhala podcast for more information.LISTEN TOඕස්ට්රේලියානු පිරිමි අඩුවෙන් වාර්තා කරන අබාධයකින් බැට කෑ, ලාංකික පසුබිමක් සහිත තරිඳුගේ කතාවSBS Sinhala06/12/202409:09PlayShareLatest podcast episodesSBS Sinhala Newsflash 28 March: 'The federal election will be held on 3 May', Anthony Albanese saysHere are the reliefs and policies the opposition will give if wins the upcoming election: Explainer 28 MarchIntroducing a new lyricist in Melbourne and her debut song: 'My song'Mahinda issues written statement regarding British sanctions on former military leaders: Homeland report