Heavy Fighting In Point Pedro-Four LTTE Boats Destroyed And Fourteen Tigers Killed

Four LTTE Boats were Destroyed and Fourteen Tigers Killed and another Sixteen were Injured when heavy confrontation erupted between the Sri Lankan Navy and LTTE sea Tigers at Nagarkovil in the Point Pedro This Morning(01).Five Sailors got Injured During the confrontation.Meanwhile Air Force Jets which came to support the Navy Destroyed two LTTE Boats.

Shell and Laugfs Reduced Gas Prices

Two Gas Supplying Companies In Sri Lanka The Shell Gas and the Laugfs Gas Reduced the Prices of their 12.5 Kg Gas Cylinder By Rs.78 and Rs.181 Respectively effective from Midnight Today(31).According to the Revised Prices the price of a 12.5 Kg Shell Gas Cylinder is Rs.1785 and the Price of a Laugfs Gas Cylinder will be Rs.1679.

SPC Imported Low Quality Surgical Gloveses For State Hospitals On Sum Of Rs.7.57 Million

Medical Supplies Division(MSD) of the Health Ministry Ordered the State Pharmaceuticals corporation(SPC) to Send the Whole Stock of the Sterile Surgical Gloveses(Pairs) Purchased from Malaysian Drug Company "Advanta Health Malaysia" for Rs.7.57 Million(70,800 us Dollers) to the supplier and to ask the Supplier to Re-pay the Money they paid as there are so many Deficiencies in these Gloveses.The Deficiencies including Not Labeling them Properly , Expiering Date Not appear Properly,Not Printing a State Logo in these Gloveses Sources said.According To the Reliable Sources of the Ministry Of Health, so many complaints are received from the Surgeons of the State Hospitals regarding these Gloveses saying that There is a short supply of these as 195 Gloveses Contained in a Box that should have contained 200 Gloveses.Some District Hospitals Received Boxes contained 185 Gloveses as SPC already spent the Whole Amount when Purchasing these Gloveses.The Money Spent on these Gloveses Cannot get Back and it is a Waste of Public Funds Ministry Employees said.
Due to Not Labeling them and Not Mentioning The Correct Expiery Date It Could be Suspect that their Quality may be not up to the Standard and Patients are having a Risk of Getting Infections due to this Sources Further Added.Although The Medical Supplies Division Rejected
Accepting these Gloveses It has been reported that Still they are Distributing to the Hospitals Under the Instructions of the Higher Officials Of the Ministry Of Health and the SPC.

Due to The High Sweetness And Acid Levels Soft Drinks Became Dangerous For Health

Studies had been revealed that one Bottle of Sweetened Soft Drink Bottle including colas is containing more than 8 Teaspoons of Suger and Higher rate of Acids Health Ministry said Today(30).Some Of the Acid Levels Contained in some of the Soft Drinks are more than the required Level Ministry says.Due to the Higher Level of Sweetness and Acid Level of these Soft Drinks it will lead to Diseases like Dental Disorders and Diabetes Doctors said.
Even The PH Rate used to measure the Acid Levels in these Soft Drinks are lower then required they said.The Required PH Level should be there in a Soft Drink Bottle is more than 2.2 but most of the Drinks The PH rate is lower then that it was revealed.

Air Force Attacked Hidden Suicide LTTE Training Camp

Sri Lanka Air Force Jets This Morning (30) Bombed a Hidden Training Camp of Suicide Black Tigers Run by Pottu Amman six Kilo Meters North West of Puthukudiruppu Area Security Sources Said Today.

Government Suspended the Colombo Municipal Administration

Government Had Suspended the Administration of the Colombo Municipal Council and Appointed a Commissioner to handle the Administrative Activities.This action was taken due to the Freud and Corruption Charges leveled against the Municipal Council.

Security Forces Captured Two Tiger Held Areas In Kilinochchi

Security Forces Today(20)Captured the Tiger Held Ariyankulam Bund Tank and the Nachchikuda Area In the Kilinochchi District Security Sources Revealed.

Food Advisory Commitee Said That Infant Milk Powder Should Free From Melamine

Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry Of Health Today(29) Announced that the Infant Milk Powder Imported and Manufactured Here Should be Free from "Melamine"Chemical
and Only Allowed to Import and sell a Certain amount of "Melamine" contained Milk and Milk products.Addressing a Press Briefing today (29)at the Health Ministry to announce this decision Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said that under the decision taken today Milk and Milk Based Products recommended for the Pregnant and
Lactating Mothers and the Children Aged 12 Months up to 3 Years should contained "Melamine" Chemical below 1 part per million parts of Milk and Milk Based Products like chocolates and Biscuits Imported and Manufactured should contained below 2.5 parts per million parts of milk.This decision has been taken after Monitoring the International Criteria he stressed.
A Gazette Notification Regarding these decisions will be issued within next few days Minister De silva further added.Legal action will be taken against the Importers and Local Manufacturers of Milk and Milk Based products which are not met the standard mentioned above.
.According to the minister Health Ministry already sent 122 samples of milk powder and Milk Based products Abroad for the Melamine test and out of these Test Reports of 37 products received so far are free from Melamine.

LTTE Light Air Craft Bombed Thalladi Army HeadQuarters And KelaniThissa Power Plant

A Light Air Craft Of the LTTE Yesterday (28) night Bombed the Headquarters of the Army Commander in Thalladi,Mannar and the Kelanithissa Power Plant put Security in Alert.Kafir Air Crafts belongs to the Air force Attacked the LTTE Air Craft.Due to this Bombing One Cooler of the Kelanithissa Power Plant got Damaged and Few Soldiers gotInjured.Authorities Switched Off the Power in Colombo and the Suburbs around 10.30 last night and turned on the Security Alarms in Major Locations in Colombo Including the Harbour and the President's House as a Security Precaution after Receiving Information that a LTTE Air Craft was on It'S way to Colombo to attack after the Thalladi Attack.Sky Rocket Like Fire Flames AND a Lights of the Air Crafts were Seen in Colombo Skys Last Night and A sound of a Blast heard During this Incident.

Colombo High Court Ordered Health Ministry To Test Every Infant Milk Powder And Sweets In The Local Market

Colombo High Court Today(28) ordered Health Ministry to Test every Infant Milk Powder and Sweets selling in the Local Market to see whether they are contaminated with Harmful Ingredients.According to the Order Issued by the High Court Magistrate, Health Ministry Should Provide a Report to the Court on the findings of these Tests and Legal Action will be taken against the Companies found as making and Importing Infant Milk Powder and Sweets containing Harmful Ingredients under the Condition of Can celling their License.High Court Magistrate Issued this Order when the Hearing on the Edna Chocolate-Melimine Case Summoned today.

Anuradhapura Hospital Docs To Strike From Tomorrow Demanding Removal Of The Acting Director

Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA)Today(28) said that the Doctors of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital will Launch a Continuous Strike from Tomorrow(29) Demanding the removal of the Acting Hospital Director there and Appoint a Permanant Director.If the Health Authorities failed to meet their Demand Doctors of the North Central Province will Joined the strike from this Friday(31) and it will Extend to a Island wide strike from Next Monday(03rd of November)the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA Dr.Upul Gunasekara said.
Addressing a Press Briefing today in their office Dr Gunasekara said that Series of talks held in this regard with the Health Ministry Authorities including the Discussion held today with the Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage were ended without a conclusion.the Current Acting Director of the Anuradhapura Hospital is having less Experience in the Administrative Service and not doing anything to develop the hospital which is the second largest hospital in the Island he pointed out.

Health Ministry Spent Rs.3.32 Million For Testing Milk Powder On Melamine

Health Ministry had Spent Rs 3.32 Million to Foreign Laboratories so far Regarding Testing of Milk Powder Samples On "Melamine" Ministry Sources said Today(28).Ministry Spent this money for Laboratories in Singapore and in India.Up to Now The Food Control Unit of the Health Ministry sent 92 samples of Milk Powder for Testing "Melamine" and 22 Samples have been received as Negative.Reports of another 70 Samples due to receive soon According to the Ministry sources.
A Five Member Commitee has been set up under the food control unit of the Ministry to Monitor and Review the Milk and Milk Products containing "Melamine" in the Local Market.

PSC To Conduct An Inquiry Against The Guilty Persons Of Expired Blood Kits Case

Public Services Commission (PSC)is Due to Conduct an Disciplinary Inquiry on Four Persons Charged for Using of Expired Blood Kits for the patients including the Former Director of the National Blood Center In Narahenpita Dr.(Mrs)Mangalika Bindusara Health Ministry Sources said Today (27).Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage Already sent the Report of the Inquiry held in this regard to the Commission and to the Attorney General and Issued Charge Sheets against the guilty Persons.

Flavoured Babul And Beda Betel Leaves To Ban Again In Sri Lanka

Health Ministry Today (27)Decided to Ban Completely the Importing and Selling of Pakistani Flavored Betel Leaves "Babul" And "Beda" after Receiving Complaints from the Public and the Doctors .Around 18 Importers importing these Flavored Betel Leaves to Sri Lanka which are selling in front of the Schools and in Small Huts.Lot of School Children among the People who got Addicted to Chewing this Betel Leaves and are at risk of getting Cancer According to the Health Ministry.Some Flavored Ingredients and Colorings used for Preparing these Betel Leaves are Found as Cancerous Elements Ministry Sources Further Added.
According to the Recent Survey carried out among 75 of this Betel Chewers in Kegalle District by the Ministry of Health 40 were found as affected with the Oral Cancer.Tobacco Leaves which including the Addictive "Nicotine" used when preparing these Betel Leaves.Due to the Nicotine A person Chewed this Betal Leves once used to Chewing it again according to the Doctors.Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva will Chaired a special Meeting of Medical Experts scheduled to be held in this week at the Health Ministry to discuss on this Issue before official y announcing the Ban of the Babul and Beeda Betel Leaves.Ministry Of Health Imposed a Ban on Importing these Betel Leaves Few Months ago but Lifted the Ban later.

Sri Lanka and India Issued a Joint Statment On Conflict Saying Terrorism should Be Eliminated-Lives Of The Tamil People In The North Should Protected

Terrorism Should be Eliminated and the Tamils Living in The troubled areas in the North Should Protected According to the Joint Statement Issued by the Sri Lankan and Indian Delegates Yesterday(26) evening.Special Sri Lankan Envoy and Senior Advisor to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha M.p Basil Rajapaksha who arrived India to Brief on the Ongoing Military Operations in the North Met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukerjee yesterday Morning and hold Discussions.After the discussions they issued this Joint Statement.According to this statement Indian Government will send 800 Metric Tonnes of Food and Medical Aid For the Displaced Persons in the North.After the Discussions with the Indian External Affairs Minister Mr.Rajapaksha Left for New Delhi to meet Indian Leaders.Meanwhile Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu S.Karunanidhi who Launched a Protest Campaign against the ongoing Military Operations in the North and threatened to Resigned from the Government Reversed his deceision after the Ruling Congress I President Mrs.Sonia Gandhi Talked to him.
Mr.Karunanidhi Assured the Indian Government that he and his alles are not Intervene into the Sri Lankan Affairs in future after Sri Lankan Government assured the Safety of the Tamil People in the North .
Indian Government Last weak said that the sri lankan Government should find a solution to their Conflict through negotiations.M.p Basil Rajapaksha went to India to Brief Indian Counterparts after Chief Minister Of Tamil Nadu S.Karunanidhi and his allies Launched a Protest Campaign against the Military Invasion of the Kilinochchi District saying that the Innocent Tamils in the area will become the victims due to the ongoing Military Operations there.however the Sri Lankan Government denied these allegations.Karunanidhi is also demanding from the sri Lankan Government to stop all Military Operations in the North and asked Indian Government to Intervene in this regard.These Latest Developments came as Sri Lankan Forces are Nearing the Capturing of LTTE's Final Stronghold and their Defacto State Capital kILINOCHCHI..

Health Ministry Launched An Inspection On Botteled Drinking Water After Receiving Complaints Against Them

The Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry Of Health Launched a Special Inspection Programme on Safety of the Bottled Drinking Water after Receiving Public Complaints on the Hygiene of these Water Products.Food Advisory Committee already Registered 106 Bottled Drinking Water Manufacturing Companies but These companies too come under this Inspection and If the Quality of any Bottled Water Product are Not Up to a Standard Legal Action will Taken against the Manufacturers Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health)Dr.Palitha Mahipala Said.Food Advisory Committee Also Decided to Issue Registration Certificates to those Bottled Drinking Water Manufacturers who are Making Good Quality Products for a Three year Period and after this period the quality of their products will come under review again before Re Issuing Certificates.

Drama In Edna Chocolates-Melamine Issue -High Court Issued A Stay Order Against The Order Of The Add.Magistrate To Close The Edna Company

Few Hours After the Colombo Additional Magistrate Issued an Order to Edna Chocolate Company Management to Stop all their production,close Down the Company and Destroyed all the Chocolates which already In The Market and in their Stores Which are Manufactured from the "Melamine" Contained Chinese Milk Powder with Immediate effect ,Colombo High Court Issued a Stay Order Suspending that Order.Today (24) The Additional Magistrate of Colombo Manjula Thilakarathana Issued an Order against the Edna Company after the Court received the Test Reports confirming that the Chinese Milk Powder used to Manufacture EDNA chocolates is Contaminated with the Chemical "Melamine". Six Tonnes of Edna Chocolates made from the "Melamine" Contained Chinese Milk Powder Should Destroyed and a Half Page Advertisement should publish in all the News Papers in Sinhalese ,Tamil and English Languages to Inform the Public that Edna Chocolates are Dangerous to Consume according to that Order.
The Singapore Based Test Reports Produced to the Courts by the Consumer Protection Authority today Confirmed that "Melamine "Chemical ranging 1.5 PPM(1.5 parts of Melamine In Million Parts Of Milk Powder) is in that Sample Tested.
However Against this Judgment Management of the Edna Chocolate Company one of the largest Chocolate Manufactured Companies in Sri Lanka Got a Stay Order From the High Court.Staying Order of the High Court valid till 28th of this Month and it will not effect the Additional Magistrate's order to Stop the Production Till 25th of November.High Court also ordered to Re- tested the Samples of Chinese Milk Powder Used By the Edna Company.Court Hearing Regarding this case will Summoned 28th of this Month.

Twenty Containers Of Milk Powder Waiting In The Colombo Harbour For Receiving Green Signal For Melamine

Around Twenty Containers of Chinese Milk Powder Imported by the Local Companies are retain in Colombo Harbour till Received their Test Reports on "Melamine" Health Ministry Sources Said Today(24).These Stocks of Chinese Milk Powder will be Issued to those Companies Only after Receiving Negative Signal On "Melamine" Sources further added.

The Samples of these Stocks of Milk Powder sent to the Laboratories in Singapore and India for Melamine Test..

According to the Deputy Director General Of Health Services (Public Health)Dr.Palitha Mahipala A Five Member Committe to Inquire on the "Melamine" in Food Products Imported to Sri Lanka is formed under the Food Advisory Commitee of the Ministry of Health. This Commitee will Regularly Observed the Latest Developments regarding the Banned 'Melamine" Contained Food Items in Countries such as Singapore and Thailand.These Countries are already Published a List Containing the Banned "Melamine" Food Products Imported From China.

Ninty Five Eating Houses In Colombo Received Awards For Excellance Out Of Eight Hundrad

Out of Eight Hundred Registered Eating Houses in the Colombo Municipal Council Area Forty Six Eating Houses received "A" Grade Awards and another forty Seven Houses received " B" Grade Awards under the New Catagarisation System Introduced by the Colombo Public Health Department .Cinemon Grand Hotel is Awarded as The Best Hotel Among the forty six "A" Grade Winners and also Received the Award for the Hotel with Best Kitchen.

Hotel Trans Asia and Hotel Ceylon Continental are placed Second and Third Places Respectively among the "A" Grade Winners.These Awards along with the Certificates were Distributed at a Ceremony held in the Cinemon Grand Hotel This Morning (23).

When Grading these Eating Houses 10 Facts including the Nature of the Building,Nature and the Hygiene of the Kitchen,Hygiene of the Kitchen Workers and Preparing and Storing of the Food Items taking into Consideration.

Around One Million People are Entering the Colombo City for Different Purposes everyday and this Catagarisation is Important for them as most of these entrants are Consuming Food From these Eating Houses Colombo Public Health Department said.

Prices Of LimeStone And Plastering Cement Are Increased

Prices Of OPC and Portland Limestone and Porcelana has been increased By Rs.25 and Plastering Cement by Rs.23 per 50 K.g Bag says Ministry Of Trade today(22).

Colombo Municipal Council To Filed Legal Action Against Seventy Eight Poor Quality Eating Houses In Colombo City

The Public Health Department Of the Colombo Municipal Council decided to take a Legal Action against 78 Eating Houses in the Colombo City found as unhygenicaly Preparing and Storing Food Items.Chinese Restuarants,Hotels , Medium and Small Scale Eating Places are among these Poor Quality Eating Houses According to the Chief Medical Officer Of The Colombo District Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.Court Cases will be Filed against these Eating Places within Next Week He said.These Eating Houses Located in Northern Colombo,Central Colombo Divisions 1 and 2 ,Borella,Kirulapana,Narahenpita and Bambalapitiya.

Food Inspectors attached to the Central Food Control Unit of the Colombo Municipal Council Found these Poor Quality Eating Houses when they Inspected 153 Eating Houses During Last Week .

Those Who Are Not Taking Medication For High Blood Preasure Are On Increase

According to a National Survey Carried out by the Non Infectious Diseases Control Unit Of the Ministry Of Health 20.1 Percent of Sri Lankans who are Suffering from High Blood Preasure are not taking any Medication for the Disease and they are at Risk of Getting a Stroke in the future.Out of this number 16.1 Percent are having Systolic Blood Preasure Rate more than 140 and 4 Percent are having Preasure Rate more than 160.Among those who are Curently Not taking any Medication for the Blood Preasure 22.6 Percent are Men and 17.6 Percent are Women According to the Findings of the Survey.

Navy Succesfully Prevent LTTE Suicide Attack On Merchent Ships Carrying Essentials To The North

Two LTTE Boats were destroyed and One Captured by the Navy this morning(22) when they attempted a Suicide Attack on Two Merchent Ships Carrying Essentials including Food Items To the Civilians in the North.

Karuna Amman Wants To Develop East

Parliment M.P and Leader of the Thamil Makkal Viduthali Pukkal (TMVP) Vinayagamurthi Muralidaran allias Karuna Amman said today(21) in parliament that we should Focus on the Development of the Eastern Province Instead of getting Police Powers to the Provincial Council.Earlier the Deputy Leader of the TMVP Sivanesathurei Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan said Provincial Councils need Police and Land Powers .

Twenty Five Percent Of Sri Lankan Population Are Found As Overweight Or Obessed

Twenty Five Percent of the Sri Lankan Population found to be overweight or obesse According to the Latest Research Carried out by the Non Infectious Dissease Control Unit of The Ministry Of Health.

According to the findings in this Research 19.6 Percent of Males and 30.4 Percent Females are Overweight or Obessed Dr.Lakshmi Somatunga the Director Of the Non Infectious Disseses Unit said yesterday(21).

This Research is carriedout among the Age Group of 15-64 .4.8 Percent of the Population is reported as Overweight and Among this 3.6 percent are Male and 5.9 Percent are Females it has been revealed.Lack of Exercise,Low Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Large Consumption of Starch are the Main Reasons for this situation Dr.Somatunga stressed.

Army Captured The Vannerikulam Area

58th Division of the Sri Lankan Army Captured Vannerikulam are in the Kilinochchi District Last Evening Security Sources said.

Sri Lanka Among Top Three Countries Which Have Succesful Mental Health Programmes.

Sri Lanka are among Three Middle Income Countries Out of 152 Countries who has been Implemented Very Succesful Mental Health Programmes According to the Latest Mental Health Update Issued by the World Health Organaisation.Brazil and Chilie are the Other two Countries.

Sample Reports Of Another Fifteen Food Items Tested For "Malamine"To Be Received Soon

Sample Reports of Around Fifteen Milk Powder and Milk Products sent to Singapore for 'Malamine"Test have to be Received Soon Food Control Unit of the Health Ministry says.Milk Powder,Chocolates and Biscuits are among these Food Items.Director Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Last week Banned 59 Milk and Milk Products and Ordered Authorities to Remove them from the Market.All these Milk Products were made In Chinese Food Companies and they were Imported here from Other Asian and Western Countries.

Three CTB Buses Damaged due to a Bomb Explosion

Three CTB Buses were Completely Damaged Due to a Bomb Explosion inside a CTB Bus Parked at the Central Bus Stand In Pettah Few Minutes ago.According to the Police No Civilian Casualties were Reported.

Munche Lemon Puff Cleared From The Malamine Test

Munche Lemon Puff Biscuits Imported From Switzerland which Earlier Identified as Contaminated with the Chemical "Malamine"now Cleared from that Of fence and Removed It from the Banned List Of Food Items which Contained "Malamine" Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis says in a Press Release Issued on Last Friday.A Day Before Dr.Mendis Issued a Circular and Instructed Authorities to Remove Sixty Milk And Milk Products Which are Contaminated With "Malamine" including the Munche Lemon Puff Biscuits from the Market.Munche Lemon Puff with Real Lemon Flavor as it Mentioned in the Ad found not contaminated with the Chemical "Malamine" in a Test Carried out By the National Health Authority Laboratory in Singapore According to the Health Ministry Press Release.
It is not Clear How can a Food Item Earlier Identified as Contaminated with "Malamine"later Cleared in the Malamine Test.How ever EDNA Chocolate Company was Unfortunate in this as even their Chocolates which are made from using Chinese Milk Powder Cleared by the Ministry Of Health from the Malamine Test but faced a Temporary Ban for Issuing Chocolates to the Market.
Consumer Protection Authority has taken a Separate Sample from the Chinese Milk Powder which EDNA Company is using to Produce Chocolates and sent to Test whether they are Contaminated with "Malamine" and till Receiving the test Report Court has ordered the EDNA Chocolate Company to avoid of Issuing Chocolates to the Market.

"Importers Remove "Malamine" Food Items Before Food Inspectors Remove Them"

Importers had Removed most of their Imported Milk and Milk Products from Super Markets found to be contaminated with the chemical "Malamine" before Food Inspectors enter in to these places and remove them It has been revealed.Soon after the Circular issued Last Thursday (19)Evening by the Director General Of The Health Services instructing the removal of sixty food items identified as contaminating the "Melamine "from the Local Market Importers Removed these food Items Including Some Biscuits and Milk Powder says Chief Medical Officer Of the Colombo Municipal Council Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam."when our Food Inspectors went to Inspect the Super Markets in Town Hall Last Friday Morning they were only able to remove Small Food Items Like Chocolates and Toffees and Most of the Snacks and Biscuits Included in the banned List had removed" he stressed.
Due to this Situation Food Inspectors at the Central Food Control Unit of the Colombo Municipal Council Currently Inspecting the Stores of these Importing Companies to remove these Banned "Melamine" Contaminated Food Items to prevent them from re issued to the Market Dr Kariyawasam further added.Sixty Food Items including Infant Milk Powder,Chocolates,Biscuits and Cereals are Identified as Contaminating the Chemical "Melamine" Known as "Fake Protien".All these Food Items were Manufactured in China and Imported here from Asian and European Countries.

Fifty Lorries Carrying Food Items To Mulathivu And Kilinochchi Returned After The LTTE Attack

Fifty Lorries Carrying Food items for the Civilians in Mulativu and Kililnochchi Districts returned to Vavuniya after LTTE attacked with Artillery's and Claymore Mines Government Sources said.

Ministry Of Health Instructed Authorities To Remove 60 Milk And Milk Products Containing Malamine From The Market

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis today Instructed all Provincial Health Services Directors and Urban Council Authorities to Remove 60 varieties of Imported Milk and Milk Products from the Local Market which are confirmed to be contained the Industrial Chemical "Malamine" which is responsible for 4 Infant Deaths in China.Large Varieties of Chinese Made Biscuits,Cakes,Confectioneries,Liquid Milk,Yoghurt,Snack Food,Frozen Desserts,Powdered Milk,Cereals,Processed Foodstuffs,Products with Dairy Components including Infant Formula are banned and begun to remove from the Local Market from today Ministry of Health Says.

These Products are Imported from New Zealand, Singapore,Malaysia,Belgium,Germany,France,Korea,Japan,Netherlands
Hongkong,Austria,Australia.USA,Canada,Switzerland,Macau.Some of the Popular Brands Like Cadbury Chocolates,Snickers and Munchee Lemon Puff with real Lemon Flavour are among these banned products.Four Infants Died and more then sixty thousand infants suffering from kidney Stones in China due to the Infant Milk Powder Contained with "Malamine" which is use to increase protein Levels.

There Is A Shortage Of Qualified Nurses In The Public And Private Health Sectors -Prof.Lalitha Mendis

Even though the Ministry of Health has taken steps to train more nurses for the State Owned Hospitals there is still a shortage of qualified nurses in the public and private Health sectors says the President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association Professor Lalitha Mendis.Currently there are only 12 Nurses per 100,000 population she said.Ministry of Health recently recruited large numbers of students for Nurses Training but due to the Shortage of Nursing Tutors,Lack of facilities in the Nurses Training Schools including Library and Lecture Hall Facilities there is a problem to train Qulified Nursing Staff she stressed.

Supreme Court Rejected Court Case Filed By JVP Over Karuna's Appointment

Supreme court yesterday (13) rejected the Court Case filed by the Janatha wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) against the appointment of Karuna Amman as M.P from the National List of the Governing United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA).JVP had filed this court case soon after the Karuna was sworn in as a M.P in last week.JVP Officials are saying that they are not opposing Karuna's appointment as M.P but Opposing of appointing him under the National List of the UPFA.

Execise Department Increases The Duty Of Local And Foreign Liquor

Excise Department increases the Duty Imposed on Local and Foreign Liquor by Fifty Rupees per Litre effective from 08th of October.Department also increases the Duty on Beer by Ten Rupees.

Higher Wages And Good Living Conditions Leed Sri Lankan Specialist Doctors To Stay In Western Countries

Higher Wages,Better Living and Satisfactory working conditions in Western Countries are the main reasons behind the decesion of Sri Lankan Doctors to migrate those countries after finishing their Specialists Training abroad said Professor Lalitha Mendis Today(12).Sri Lankan Doctors who are undergoing their Specialists Training in Countries Like United Kingdom,Australia and Canada Prefers to stay there after the training instead of returning to their Motherland Due to these reasons Professor Mendis stressed.
Delivering the Keynote Address at the Inauguration of the Third Conference on Asia and Pacific Action Alliance for Human Resources(AAAH) in Hotel Ceylon Continental today She pointed out that now in sri lankan Specialist Doctors Patient Ratio stands as 4.8 per 100,000 population and it is expected to improve by the year 2015 as 10 doctors per 100,000 population.Now sri lanka is having around 500 specialists she stressed.Professor Mendis also said that Postgraduate Institute Of Medicine is doing A great Job for training these Specialist Doctors.Psychiatrists,Dental Surgeons and Ophthalmologists are the main categories who didn't return home after receiving there Specialists Training Abroad due to the demand they have in those countries She said.According to the statistics there are only 55.2 doctors per 100.000 population in sri lanka.

President Appeled To The LTTE to Lay Down Arms

President Mahinda Rajapaksha today(11) appealed from LTTE to lay down their Arms and Surrender."By doing this LTTE Should enter the Democratic Process" He said in his address to the All Party Conference held at the Presidential Secretariat."Our aim should be to ensure the Democratic rights of the Tamil People in Sri Lanka" he further added.Representatives of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Lanka Sama Samaja Party, Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, Jathika Hela Urumaya, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, and Ceylon Workers Congress. Up Country People's Front, National Unity Alliance, United National Party Democratic Group, Eelam People's Democratic Party, All Ceylon Muslim Congress, National Congress, Western People's Front, Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, National Freedom Front attended this conference.

Funeral Of Major General Janaka Perera Taken Place With Full Military Honours

The Funeral of the Major General Janaka Perera and His wife took place this Evening with Full Military Honours at the Borella General Cemetery.Major Perera and his wife were killed due to a suicide bomb attack in Anuradhapura last Monday.Large number of people including political and military personal attended his funeral.he was offered 13 gun salutes at the Funeral.Major Janaka Perera was the Opposition Leader of the North Central Provincial Council at the time of his demise.He survived with four children.

Deputy Leader Of The Sea Tigers Killed From An Explosion

Deputy Leader of the Sea Tiger Squad" Chelian"died due to a Claymore Mine Explosion this morning Security Sources Revealed.

Dixon Dala Bandara Appointed As The New Governor Of The Northern Province

Dixon Dala Bandara has been Sworn In as the New Governor of the Northern Province today(10).He was sworn in before the President this morning Government Sources said.

"Sri Lankan Children Are Consuming 80 Metric Tonnes Of Chewing And Bubble Gums"

It has been revealed that the Sri Lankan Children are Consuming 80 Metric Tonnes of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum per Month Chief Food And Drug Inspector of the Ministry Of Health Mr.P. Madurasinha said today(10).Consuming large Quantity of Gums is not suitable for a Third World Country like Sri Lanka he said.Because of the low prices Parents get used to buy these sweets instead of fruits for their children Mr.Madurasinha further added.

Final Inquiary Report On Expired Blood Kits To Be Handover Before 15th

The much waited final report of the Inquiry on Expired Blood Kits found from the National Blood Center in Narahenpita and Four other State Hospital Blood Banks will handover to the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage before 15th of this month Ministry Sources said today(10).Supreme Court Ordered the Health Ministry on 15th of september to conclude the ongoing probe on the Expired Blood kits Within a month and the deadline will be in 15th of this month the sources further added.Supreme Court Issued this order on a request made by the United National Party Parliamentarian Dr.Jayalath Jayawardana.If the Ministry has failed to act according to this order they have to face a court case.

Therefor the Final Report of the Inquiry on Expired Blood Kits will be handover to the Health Secretary either 13th or 15th of October Ministry official said.The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Of Health is conducting this Inquiary.Former Director of the National Blood Centre Dr.Mrs.Mangalika Bindusara and another Doctor attached to the Centre were already faced suspensions regarding this case .

Doctors And Other Medical Staff Left From The Kilinochchi Hospital Citing Security Reasons

Majority of the Hospital Staff attached to the Kilinochchi District General Hospital Left from the Hospital due to Security Reasons sources revealed.Only one MBBS Doctor the Medical Superintendent and few from the other Medical Personnel remain in the Hospital According to the sources."One Doctor attach to the Hospital return to Colombo Few days ago but we recruit him to the Jafna Hospital" A Ministry Official said.There are no Indoor patients at the Kilinochchi Hospital at present it has been revealed.

Most of the Doctors and other Medical Staff who left from the Kilinochchi Hospital went to the Mulativu and Jafna District Hospitals Sources said.

All Imported Milk Products To Sri Lanka Tested Before Releasing

Food Control Unit of the Ministry of Health is taken steps to Tested the Samples of every Brand of Powdered Milk and Milk Products imported to Sri Lanka from other Countries before releasing them to the Importing Companies Ministry Sources said.Ministry has taken this decision after Taking in to Consideration the incidents of using Industrial Chemical "Malamine" to improve Protein Levels of the Milk Powder in China and Other Countries too Export the Chinese Milk Powder and their Milk Products sources revealed.Already Three Officers of the Ministerial Food Control Unit are functioning at the Ports Authority in this regard and every sample that have taken will be send to the Industrial Technology Institute for Quality tests.

Milk Powder Importers too have taken a keen Interest to Test their Imports ever then before Higher Official Of the Ministry said.

Supreme Court Ordered To Return Waters Edge Land To UDA-Chandrika and Ronnie To Pay Compensation

Supreme Court yesterday(08) ordered to return the 224 Acres of Hotel Waters Edge Land in Battaramulla to the Urban Development Authority within a Month.Court also Ordered Former President Chandrika Bandaranayaka Kumaratunga to pay Rs.3 Million and Business Tycoon Ronnie Pieris to pay Rs.2 Million as compensation to the government for involved in this Illegal Land deal.Also ordered three others to pay Rs.1 million each.The disputed Land which is belong to the Urban Development Authority was sold to the Asia Capital Holding to built a Hotel when former President was in power.The land will be use for relocating government offices.

Karuna Amman Elected To Parliment-JVP Boycotted the Parliment

Vinayagamurthy Muralidaran Allias Karuna Amman the leader of the TMVP(Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pukkal) today elected to parliment under the National List of the Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA).He took oath as a M.P before the the Speaker W.J.M Lokubandara this morning while the opposition Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) boycotted the parliment proceedings as a protest against his appointment.Karuna Entered the Parliment through a Vaccancy created by the former J.V.P Parlimentarian Wasantha Samarasinha when he resigned from his seat to contest for the recently concluded North Central Provincial Council Elections as a Chief Ministerial Candidate.Even Though lost his bid he secure to enter the Council as a member.
JVP requested government to re apoint him for the vaccant National List Seat but government is not responding for their request. JVP today (07)filed a complaint in the Supreme Court challanging the Appointment of Karuna Amman from the UPFA National List.
Karuna Amman was responsible for training the Suicide Bomb Squad of the LTTE which became a threat to the country and also known as a person behind the recruiting of Child Soldiers to the LTTE in the Eastern Province.He and few people including Sivanesathurei Chandrakanthan Allias Pillaiyan who is the deputy leader of the TMVP and The Chief Minister of the Eastern Province split from the LTTE few years ago over a problem with their leader Prabhakaran.Karuna who went to England with a freud passport arrested by the British Immigration Authorities and later expelled him to sri lanka.

Major Janaka Perera and 28others Killed From A Suicide Bomb Attack In Anuradhapura

Twenty Eight People including the Opposition Leader (UNP) of the North Central Provincial Council Major General Janaka Perera , his wife Vajira,and United National Party's Chief Organizer for Anuradhapura Dr.Raja John Pulle were killed and nearly Eighty Six others got Injured due to a Suicide Bomb Attack occurred Near the Anuradhapura Bus Station Yesterday Morning(06).this bomb attack occurred around 8.45 a.m when the opening ceremony of the new United National Party Office in Anuradhapura was taken place.A young man believed to be a handicapped person ran towards the Major and remove his shirt to explode the bomb it has been revealed. Injured were admitted to the Anuradhapura General Hospital.According to the hospital sources 15 were in critical condition.18 Died at the spot and 10 others died after getting admitted to the hospital.Among those killed by the bomb attack were North Central Provincial Councilor Sunil Dissanayaka,former Councilor Shantha Punchihewa,Former Deputy Mayor of the Anuradhapura Urban Council Kumar Pathirana and the lawyers A.C.S Hameed and Thanuja Rajapaksha.Deceased A.C.S Hameed was the owner of the house where the New UNP Office is located.
Traditional Sweet Meets Brought for the occasion including Milk Rice seen disperse throughout the place.Meanwhile Health Ministry has sent Essential Drugs required and a Neuro Surgeon from a special flight to Anuradhapura Hospital under the instructions of the Health Minister Nimal Siripal De Silva Ministry sources said.
Major General Janaka Perera involved in several major security operations including the "Rivirasa" Operation which saw Armed Forces captured the Jafna town from the hands of the LTTE.He got most number of preferential votes during the recently concluded North Central Provincial Council Elections out numbering the Chief Minister Elect Berty Premalal Dissanayaka of ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance.He is also served as a Sri Lankan Ambassedor to Australia and Indonesia.

Security Forces Are Two kilo Meters Away From Kilinochchi Town

Security Forces are two kilo meters away from Kilinochchi Town and Government declared a 10 kilo meter Strech in "Vishvamadu" and "oddusudan" as no war zones to ensure saftey of the civilians there Minister Keheliya Blackwells said.

Office Of A Senior LTTE Leader Nadesan Attacked

Sri Lanka Air Force Jet Air Crafts Attacked an office situated in 500 kilo meters of Dri Arukulam area used by the Senior LTTE Leader Nadesan Security Sources Said.

Sixty DSI Employees Admitted To The Ragama Hospital After Food Poisioning

Sixty Employees of the DSI/Ranpa Show Room at Kadawatha admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital Yesterday(03) after developing Fatigue and Stomachache believed to be a Food Poisioning The Director of the Ragama Teaching Hospital Dr.Mahanama Rajamanthri Said.Out of this Thirty were discharged after receiveing treatment and others are still in the ward he said.Most of them are female employees Dr.Rajamanthri Added.