Saturday, November 29, 2008

Security Forcers Captured The Otiyamalai Area From The Tigers


Sri Lankan Ground Troupes belongs to the the 59th Division Today (29) Captured the Otiyamalai Area Five Kilo Meters East of Nadunkerni in the Mulativue District.Meanwhile Police Curfew Imposed in the Batticaloe District From 5 A.M TO 6 P.M Today as Security Forces Carriedout Joint Operations in the District.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Supreme Court Ordered To Stop Functioning Of The CPC Chairman And Take Over The Petroleum Ministry Under The President


Supreme Court Today (28)Issued an Interim Order to Prevent Asantha De Mel Who is the Current President of the Ceylon Petroleum Cooperation Functioning that position and Ordered Petroleum Ministry TO Taken under preview of the President.Court also Ordered to Stop Payments on the alleged Hedge Contracts Immediately.According to the Order Present Minister A.H.M Fowzie will loose his Ministerial Portfolio and New Minister Will take over his Ministry.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Sri Lankan Government Condemned Mumbai Attacks


Sri Lankan Government Condemned the Brutal Terrorist Attacks Carried out In Mumbai ,India Today(27) Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said Today during the Cabinet Briefing .The Attacks Carried out In Ten Places including the Popular Luxary Hotels the Tajmahal Palace And The Oberoi Trident in Mumbai saw killing Around 200 Died and 327 Injured.Muslim Militant Group Daccan Mujahideen Claimed the Responsibly of this Attack occurred early this Morning.Fourteen Policeman including the Riot Police Chief and 12 Foreigners were Killed during the confrontation.Militants Taken Few People As Hostages.

Eastern Provincial Docs To Stay In Colombo Till Their Demands Are Met


Due to the Health Ministry not Responding to their Demands including the Formation of a Security Council to Monitoring the Security of the Eastern Provincial Doctors the Doctors who Came to Colombo A week ago Decided to Stay here till their Demands are met.Even The Health Ministry Earlier announced that the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva Submitted a Cabinet Paper to the Cabinet On Wednesday Regarding the Doctors Demands.However That Cabinet Paper was only On the Paying Compensation to the Two Doctors who were Killed Recently Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Said Today(27).However GMOA is Hoping that the Health Ministry will Implement Their Demands by Tomorrow Without Extending the Problem Further says DR.Upul Gunasekara the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Only Three Psychiatrists For Six Million Child Population In Sri Lanka


As the Mentaly Stressed Competitive Enviornment Prevails in the Education Sector,There are only Three Child Psychiatrists for Delivering the Services to the Six Million Child Population in Sri Lanka Says Child and Adolesent Psychiatrist Dr.Mrs.Swarna Wijethunga.Boys are having more Behavioral Problems and Around One Million Children needs to look after According to the Dr.Wijethunga Who is Attached to the Sri Lanka's Largest Children's Hospital The Lady Ridgway Hospital In Colombo.Between 18 to 22 Percent of Children are having Clinicaly Identified Mental Disorders and 17.8 Percent of the Children who reached the Age Five Not developed to Enter the Grade I she stressed.
"There are Large number of Children who are due to face Competitive Exams came to me complaining that they are having Chest Pain,Stomachache and other Disorders but they Don't have any of these except Mental Downfall" She added.Addressing a Media Seminar on Mental Health at the Galle Face Hotel on Tuesday Dr.Wijethunga Further said that Sri Lanka Not Only need to Produce more Child Psychiatrits but also need to prepare and Implement A National Child Mental Health Policy to Curb this situation.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Talks With Health Secretary Not Fruitful -Eastern Docs To Continue Stay In Colombo


All Eastern Provincial Doctors who came to Colombo Last Monday following the killing of their colleague Attached to Navakkadu Hospital decided to Stay here till The Ministry Of Health Taking Remedy Action to Fulfill their Demands including the forming of a Security Council to Monitor Security in the Eastern Doctors and Rs.Ten Million Insuarance Scheme Per Doctor.The Discussion held in this regard between the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and the Members of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Today(25) ended Up with Mixed Fortunes as Secretary Promised to Provide the Eastern Doctors with Adequate Security and paying of the Risk Allowance for the North and Eastern Doctors after getting Treasury Secretary's Approval But not received a Good Response to other Demands including the forming of Security Council GMOA Said. Meanwhile the Minister Of Health Nimal Siripala De Silva is to Submit a Cabinet Paper regarding all the Demands of the GMOA to Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow(26).

Monday, November 24, 2008

GMOA Said That All Remaining Docs In Batticloe Will Come To Colombo If Their Demands Are Not Met


All the Tamil And Muslim Government Doctors Remained in the Baticaloe District will Come to Colombo this Weekend Unless The Health Ministry not taken Immediate Action To Provide the Doctors in The East An Adequate Security,Risk Allowance and Ten Million Rupee Insurance Policy said the Assistant Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA)Today(24).The Discussion scheduled to be held today in this Regard between the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and the GMOA canceled and it will be held Tomorrow(25) Morning."The Departure of the Sinhalese Doctors of the Eastern Province who already return to Colombo on Security Reasons will decided if we Received a Favorable Response for Our Demands in the meeting" Dr.Gunasekara stressed during an Packed Media Briefing Held today in colombo.

Sri Lanka To Use Successful Cuban Methods Of Reducing Mosquito Density And Leptospirosis


Health Ministry Today(24) decided to Use The Successful Preventive Measures used by the Cuban Government to Control the Mosquito Density and the the Leptospirosis after the Discussions held between Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mrs.Sinsina Castro Dewara and Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva in this regard .According to the Health Ministry Sources A Bacteria Used to Destroy Mosquito Lava Will use for Reducing the Mosquito Density and An Effective Injection use for Leptospirosis will use to Prevent the Spreading of disease.
The Pilot Project for using these Methods is to be Implemented in the Colombo District Around January Next Year and the Cuban Government will Supply the required Bacteria and the Injections free of charge for this project Ministry Sources further added.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Ten Percent Of The Colombo Population Prevelent For Stroke


According to the Recently Carried out Survey in the Colombo District it was reveled that Around 10 Percent of the District population (10 out of 1000 people) are prevalent of having A stroke during their life Acting president of the National Stroke Association Professor Saman Gunathilaka said yesterday (21).There are No National Survey Done in this Regard but it is believe that there are large number of People who are suffering from stroke he added.Diabetese,High Blood pressure,Heart Attacks,Heavy Drinking and Smoking pave the way for Stroke and in sri lanka There are only Two Stroke Rehabilitation Centers one at Colombo National Hospital and Other at Kurunagala Hospital to look after these patients according to The Professor Gunathilaka.
Blocking a Blood Vessel or Blood Flow to the Brain Caused the Stroke he stressed.He Reveled this At a Press Briefing held in Colombo regarding a International Stroke Meeting held during the ongoing Annual Academic Sessions of the Collage Of Neuro Surgeons.Professor Graham Venables the President of the International Stroke Federation said that Organizing the Care given to the Stroke Patients is important when treating the disease

Friday, November 21, 2008

High Court Lifted The Ban Imposed On Edna Chocolates

Colombo High Court Today(21)has lifted the ban imposed on Producing Edna Chocolates after Ministry Of Health Gave Clearance for it.Edna Chocolate Production was suspended by the Colombo
District Court Last Month after found positive of containing Industrial Chemical "Melamine".According to the sample of Edna Chocolates Tested in the Lab it was found containing 1.5 Melamine Parts Per Million parts of the Product.However later Ministry Of Health declared that the Melamine Laval should contain in the Chocolates and Biscuits should below 2 Parts of Melamine per Million parts of the Product.

Sri Lankan Embassy In Italy To Open On Sundays And Public Holidays


Sri Lankan Embassy in Italy Decided to open on Sundays and Public Holidays as well and became the first Sri Lankan Embassy in Europe to open in holidays .Sri Lankan Embassy situated in the Capital of Italy,Rome opened on Last Sunday (16th) and it will continue this process to cater the needs of more then one hundred thousand sri lankans live in Italy, the Embassy Sources said.

Eastern Docs To Return To Their Duty After Reviewing The Security Situation In The East

Despit the Ministry Of Healthsaid that the Eastern Province Doctors who are Moved to Colombo and Other Security Locations Citing fear of their Life Promised to Report Back to Work from this Sunday(23) Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) said today that these Docs will return to work after reviewing the Security Situation in the East.A meeting with Participation of these Doctors will be held Tomorrow and a Decesion will taken in this meeting on Reporting back to work Dr.Chandika Epitakaduwa a General Committee Member of the GMOA Said.Eastern Doctors will never Belief the False Promises offered by the Health Minister he further added.
Around Fifty Eight Sinhalese Doctors Attached to the Batticloe District Hospitals Moved to Colombo and Other security locations from monday due to Security Reasons after An unidentified Gang shgot dead one of their Colleagues at the Navakkadu Hospital Premises on Last Sunday(16) night.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Amnesty International Slams LTTE On Using Trapped Tamil People As A Human Shield


Amnesty International the London Based Human Rights watch Yesterday(19) Accused LTTE for using Around Three Hundred Thousand Tamil People Trapped in the Rebel Held areas as Human Shield against the Ongoing war with the Government Forces.Out of These People Two Thirds who are trapped in the Wanni area are Driven from their homes for using this purpose Amnesty international further said.

Eastern Provincial Docs Decided To Back To Work Following The Health Ministers Assuarance On Their Safety


All Eastern Provincial Doctors who are moved to Colombo and other security locations citing fear of their Life following the Assassination of their Colleague by Unidentified Persons agreed to Report Back to Work by this sunday(23) after the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva Promised them To Day(20)To Provide Adequate Security,Transport Facilities and a Rupees One Million worth Life Insurance for each of the Doctors.At a Meeting held in the Health Ministry Premises Today between the Health Minister and Around Hundred Eastern Provincial Docs, Minister Promised to Provide Much Needed Security and ask them to report to work Immediately without crippling the Hospital Services in the Eastern Province further.After the fifty eight sinhalese Doctors of the Batticaloe District Moved to the Security Locations Last Monday some Doctors attached to the Hospitals in Trincomalee,Vavuniya and Kalmunai too moved to Security locations.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Sinhalese Docs In Batticaloe Still Fear To Report For Duty On Security Reasons


Sinhalese Doctors in the Batticaloe District who fled to Security Locations Fearing Security Reasons after one of Their Colleague was Assassinated ,Still not decided to Report to Duty even after the defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha assured their Saftey the Assistant Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Dr.Upul Gunasakera said.defense Secretary Promised to Appoint Senior Superintendant Of Police(SSP) to look into the Security of the Sinhalese Doctors in the Batticloe District and also provided STF(Special Task Force) Security for every Doctor there.Dr.Sarath Padmakumara attached to the Navakkadu Hospital and the Mahilavettuwan Central Dispensary was Shot Dead Last Sunday(16)Night by unidentified Gunmen.His funeral was taken place in Kandy today(19).

Sri Lanka To Send Doctors For Jobs In Libya


Due to the Great Demand Sri Lanka will send Doctors and Pharmacists for Job Opportunities in Libya Soon Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said Today(19).Before sending our Doctors there, Government will Explore the facilities available in Libya for them he said in his address at a Function held today in Hotel Holiday Inn to Recruit One Thousand New Students For Pharmacist Training.Sri Lankan Government Expected to send more than One Hundred Thousand workers to Libya within the First Half of Next Year.
Minister further said that the present Government already gave Appointments to all the MBBS Medical Graduates and No Country in the world even our Neighboring India giving Appointments to Every Medical Graduate Passed Out.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Navy Destroyed Four LTTE Boats At Nayaru

Sri Lankan Navy Destroyed Four LTTE Boats This Morning(18) During a Confrontation at Nayaru in Mulativu District.This Attack followed after the Army Captured the Mankulam.

Batticloe Docs Moved To Colombo And Other Safe Locations After Killing Of The Doctor In Navakkadu

Doctors Attached to the Government Hospitals in the Batticloe District Move to Colombo and Other Safe Locations Fearing their Security after A Doctor attached to the Navakkadu Hospital and the Malaivattu Central Dispensary was shot dead by an unidentified gunman yesterday(16) Night says Assistant Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Dr.Upul Gunasekera .All Fifty Eight Doctors in the Batticloe District including Seventeen Doctors attached to the Batticloe General Hospital were Moved away from their Hospitals today after The GMOA Requested them to do so he stressed.While Addressing a Press Brirfing in Colombo Today(17) he said that this Move is not a Trade Union Action and It's a Security Measure.Dr.S.W Palitha Kumara Was shot dead while he was at the Navakkadu hospital yesterday night.Meanwhile De fence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha today Gave Assurance to the GMOA Delegation visited him that the Security of the Doctors in the Baticcloe Area will assured and a Senior Superintendant of Police Appointed to look into their Security Matters.

Train Fares To Reduced From 01st Of December


Train Fares will be Reduced by Six to Seventeen Percent With the effect from 01st of December following the Reduction of Oil Prices Railways Department said today(17).This will applicable to all three Classes in Trains.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Forces Captured Entire Mankulam And Kumulmunai


Security Forces Captured Entire Mankulam Area To Day(17) after Nine years since LTTE Capturing it Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka said.According to the Reports LTTE Cadres Ran away from the area after Hours of Heavy Fighting with the Security Forces and some of the LTTE Cadre captured by the Forces.The fall of the Mankulam is a big blow to LTTE Leader Prabhakaran Analysts said.LTTE Captured the Mankulam Area which is a strategic town situated in A-9 Road in 05th of November 1999.Early this morning Troops captured the Entire Kumulmunai Area and Mankulam Junction in the Mulativue District.Foriegn Employment Promotions Minister and Government Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella Told the Media that the Task Force 3 Completely Captured the Mankulam .

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Prices Of Milk Powder To Reduced From 15th Of December


Prices Of Milk Powder To be Reduced with Effect from 15th Of December Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardana said Yesterday(14).Reducing Of Milk Powder Came as agreed by the Producers and Importers Minister Further said.Now a 400 Gramme Pack Of Powdered Milk Selling Between Rs.260-275 in the Market.With the Reduction of the Prices of Milk Powder Consumers are expecting that the Prices of Milk Tea selling in cafe's too will be reduced.Now a Milk Tea is selling Between Rs.20-30.But Some cafe's are using Sweetened Condensed Milk for Making Tea Instead of Powdered Milk.
When Talking about the Price Reduction of the Consumer Products in Sri Lanka It is Impossible even thinking of it. following the Reduction the Prices of Gas,Petrol,Diesel and Kerosene Oils and Now the Milk Powder vendors are keeping deaf and blind of it unlike when their is a price hike.Even the Prices Of Bus Tickets Reduced from small Margin with the Effect From Last Monday(10)following the Reduction of The Oils from the Budget, still most of the Conductors are not giving the Benefit of this Price Reduction to the Passengers unlike when the prices of oil is Increasing.
Price Of a Flour Reduced by Two Rupees some time back and with the Reduction of Oil Prices Bakers should Reduced the Prices of their Products including Bread,Cakes and Short Eats.But they are selling for the same prices as earlier.A Piece of Chocolate Cake Is Sold Between Rs.40-45 and a Chinese Roll and a Patti are selling for Rs.25-30 in the Colombo Suburbs.

Capturing Of Pooneryn Paved The Way To Open A-32 Road-Minister Rambukwalla


Minister Of Investment Promotions Keheliya Rambukwalla Said Today that With the Capturing of Pooneryn in the North, Entire Western Coastal Area is now under Government Control and now it Paved the way to Open A-32 Jafna Road after 1993.Troops Captured Important Tiger held areas at Devil's Point and Vallaipadu in Pooneryn Last Thursday.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Pillayan's Secretary And Another Killed At Athurugiriya


Kumaraswamy Nandagopan Allias Raghu The Private Secretary of the Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Allias Pillayan and His Driver were Shot Dead in their Car by Unidentified Persons At Athurugiriya in the Colombo Suburbs This Morning(14) around 11.30 a.m.Another two Activists of the Pillayan's TMVP Party were shot Dead in The Eastern Province Thursday Night.

More Than Two Hundrad Diabetic Patients Receiving Eye Treetment From the Eye Hospital Monthly


It has been revealed that More than Two Hundrad people who caught Eye Disorders due to diabetese Visit Colombo Eye Hospital Monthly.More than Two Million People in Sri Lanka and Two Hundrad Fourty Two Million People globally suffering from Diabetese as it becomes Major Threat Especially to the Third World Countries.International Diabetese Day falls Today(14).Children and Youth In Diabetese is the Theme of this Year's International Diabetese Day.Bad Food Habits,Lack of Excercise and Obesity are believed to be the main causes for getting Diabetese.Majority of the Diabetic Patients are live in Asian Region.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Full Blood Count Tests Of The Colombo National Hospital Restricted By Fifty Percent


The Number of Full Blood Count Tests (FBC) Performed in the Colombo National Hospital Restricted By Fifty Percent due to the Three out of Four Mechines using for these tests are not functioning Hospital Sources said.The Regents used for these Mechines are Short Supply Due to Not Paying the Bills for the Suppliers from Some time Sources further added.Daily 700 Full Blood Counts Performed in the Both Indoor and Outdoor Path Labs of the Colombo National Hospital and Due to this Problem the number now reduced to 350 Tests per day.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Security Forces Captured Palawi Area


Security Forces To Day(11) Captured the Militarily Important LTTE Stronghold Palawi Eight Kilo Meters west of Kilinochchi District.Palawi is situated in Western Coastal Area in Kilinochchi.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Sri Lanka Defeeted 191 Countries To Achieve Five MDG'S Before The Deadline


Out of 192 Developed and Developing Countries Sri Lanka Became the First Country To Achieved Five Out of Eight Millennium Development Goals(MDGS) this year which United Nations Set to Achieved in year 2015.Out of these Five MDG'S Four are Belong to the Health Sector.These MDG'S Achieved by Sri Lanka including National Immunization Campaign,Infant Mortality Rate,Maternal Mortality Rate,Improving Life Expectancy and Environment Sustainability.
Hundred Member UN Delegation is Expected to Arrive Here Next Month to Examine how A Low Income Country Like Sri Lanka Achieved These MDG'S before the Deadline.

Two Million Sri Lankans Are Diabetics?


There are around Two Million Diabetic Patients living in Sri Lanka and the Child and Youth Population who caught the Disease are on increase President of the Sri Lanka Diabetic Association Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya said To Day(10).According to the Dr.Wijesuriya Bad Food Habits,Lack of Exercise and Obesity caused this situation and when treating them it is a Burden to a Low Income Country Like Sri Lanka.Large Number of School Children and Infants are suffering from the Complexions of the Diabetes such as Heart Diseases,Kidney Infections,Stroke and Eye Disorders He further added.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Air Force Attacked Two LTTE Military Installations At Kilinochchi


Sri Lankan Air Force Jet Fighters Today(09) Attacked and Destroyed Two LTTE Military Installations at Pooneryn and Paranthan Areas in the Kilinochchi District.The Military Installation in Pooneryn is Identified as LTTE'S Gun Fire Installation.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Health Ministry To Re Consider The Melamine Levels Recommended Earlier


Health Ministry is Decided to Re Consider the Melamine Levels of the Imported Milk Powder and Milk Based Products Recommended by the Food Advisory Unit a Week ago after Receiving A peels from the Public in this regard.Ministry already appointed a 14 Member Committee to Review this and decided Either to Reduced Melamine Levels further on these Products or to Completely Freeing them from Melamine Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Said to day(07).Govt.Analyst and Dr.Mendis too are members of this Committee.Based on International Standards of Melamine, Food Advisory Committee Recommended that All Imported Infant Milk Formulas should Free From Melamine and the Melamine Levels in Milk Powder and Milk Based Products Recommended for the Children aged 12 Months to 3 Years and Pregnant and Lactating Mothers should Contain Less then 1 Part of Melamine Per One Million parts Of Milk and Milk Based Products Including Chocolates and Biscuits Should Contain Less then 2.5 Melamine Parts per One million Parts of Milk.

Six Containers Full Of Drugs Stored In Ratmalana And Paliyagoda SPC Stores Are Expired?


Six Containers full of Imported Unnecessary Drugs Worth Millions Of Rupees stored in State Pharmaceuticals Co-Operation's(SPC) stores in Ratmalana and paliyagoda are Expired or nearing to Get Expired Due to Not using them. it also Reducing the Space for Storage of Newly Arrived Essential Drugs Imported for the Government Hospitals SPC Sources said.Out of these Drug Containers Two Containers are in Ratmalana Stores and Four are in Paliyagoda stores belongs to the private Contractor Of the SPC. Some of these Drugs are already Expired according to the SPC Sources.
Spending Large amount of Money to Import Large Stock of Unnecessary Drugs instead of Essential Drugs is Waste of SPC Money Sources further added. Ratmalana SPC Stores only allowed to Store Drugs worth around Rs 600 Million but at Present there are more then Rs.1000 Million worth of Drugs in the Stores sources stressed.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Fuel Prices , Vat Tax Are Decreased - Salaries And Allowances Of the State Employees Increased From The Budget


Fuel Prices and VAT Tax Decreased,and Salaries of the Government Employees Increased From the Budget Proposals Presented to the Parliment By Sri Lankan President and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksha Yesterday(06).Under the Budget Proposals Prices of Diesel Litre Reduced by Rs.30,Petrol Litre by Rs.15 and Kerosene Oil by Rs.20.Salaries of the Government Employees increased by Rs.1000, VAT Tax Imposed on Imported Goods Decreased from 15 Percent to 12 Percent but the Cess Tax Imposed on Imported Chocolates and Biscuits Increased from 50 Percent.
The Festival Advance Paid to the Government Employees Increased from Rs.2000 to Rs.5000,the Infants of the Low Incoming Families to Receive Monthly Allowance of Rs.200 , the Cost Of Living Allowance of the Retired Employees increased from Rs.560 and the same Allowance of Present Employees is increasing Rs 1000 to Rs.4500.
The Monthly Allowance Paid to the Security Personal Deployed in the Battle Front also Increased from Rs.3000 to Rs.5000 and Rs 3000 Million Allocated for the Rehabilitation of LTTE Terrorists under this years Budget.New Nation Building Tax of 1 Percent Introduced from the Budget.
The Budget Deficit Stands as Rs.337 Billion.Most Analysts said that to Bridge the Gap of the Budget Deficit Sri Lanka have to rely on Foreign Borrowings and the Debt Interest will Increase if not Implementing a Proper Policy when Re paying the Debt.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

President Present the Budget Today


Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha Present the Fourth Budget of His Government this Noon as the Finance Minister what Govt.Sources Mentioned as a Budget Providing Relief to the People and Encouraging Development of the Country.

Barack Obama Elected As The New US President Promising A Change


Demoratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama ToDay(05) Elected as the 44th and youngest US President after winning 297 Electoral Collage votes 27 more than the Required.With this win as most Analysts Described as a Historic One Obama Became the First Black American US President Elect.Obama's Father is a Kenyan and Mother is an American.In Next Step Obama will Face
Electoral Collage Voting in December and it is expected that He will Get the Majority as Democrats able to gain Control in the Both House Of Representatives and the House of Senate in the Congress.After the Voting He will Assumed His Duties as a US President on 20th of January Next Year(2009).His Running Mate Jo Byden Became the Vice President.Although He won the Elections Barack Obama will faced a Tough Task during his First Term of Office as he has to Implement Policies like Cutting down Taxes and Solving the Rising Unemployment Problem in the US and Bringing Back the American Troops in Iraq as he Pledged during his Election Campaign.Around 136.6 Million Voters in the Fifty States Cast their Votes in the Tuesday's Elections. It is around 64.1 Percent Turnout This Year Biggest After the 1908 Turn out of 65.7.

Large Number Of Food Stocks Not Suit For Human Consumption In 1584 Eating Houses Are Destroyed


Food Inspectors Attached to the Food Control Unit of the Ministry Of Health Destroyed Large Stock of Rotten Food not Suitable for Human Consumption prepared by 1584 Eating Houses Throughout the Island and Taken Legal Action against 314 Eating Houses who are prepared Food Badly.There are small canteens as well as Fast Food Selling Otlets and Star Hotels Among these Eating Houses.This Raid had been carried out during 20th and 21st of October and around 26,989 Eating Houses (around Thirty Percent out of the Whole)Inspected during the raid.Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva To day(05) gave Instructions to Dr.P Mahipala the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health)to Inspect the Rest of The Eating House From Next Month.

Twenty Four Percent Of Sri Lankan Population Are Suffering From Diabetese


Twenty Four Percent of the Urban and Rural Population in Sri Lanka Suffering from Diabetese and Consuming High Sweetness,Starch and Fatty Foods instead of Fibre Rich Food Cause this situation President of the Sri Lanka Diabetese Association Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya said To day(05).Sixteen Percent of the Urban Population and Eight Percent of the Rural Population are Suffering From Diabetese According to Dr.Wijesuriya.Higest Number of Diebetic Patients Live in the Asian Region He Stressed.It has been revealed that Around the Globe Seven Million People Annualy got this Disease and It has been Estimated that Three Hundrad Eighty Million People will Living with the Diabetese by the year 2025.Speeking at a Seminar on the National Diabetese Prevention Week falls on 10th to 16th of this Month Dr.Wijesuriya Apeel the Parents Not to Consume High Sweetened,Fatty and Starch Foods and Drinks for Their Children and do Encouraged them to eat More Vegetables and Fruits.Avoiding of consuming such foods and Live in Stress Free Life will Helpful TO Prevent Diabetese he said.International Diabetese Day Falls on the 14th of this month.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Food Contractors Stop Supplying Food To Four Major State Hospitals Due To Not Receive Their Payments


Private Contractors who are Supplying Food To the Government Hospitals Stop Supplying Food Items to Four State Hospitals Due to Not receiving their Payments for the Service from the Health Ministry.Food Supply to the Anuradhapura Teaching,Kurunagala Teaching ,Badulla General and the Rathnapura General Hospitals put on Halt due to this and Hospital Authorities Buying Food from their respective Hospital Canteens and Provided to the patients Health Sources said Today(04).
Anuradhapura Hospital Authorities said that they need Rs.8 Million to pay For their Food Contractors for the last Three Month Period.
Meanwhile Highlighting this Issue and the Burden put onto the Patients Shoulder Due to This All Ceylon Health Services Union To Day Sent a Letter to the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and Urged Him to take Necessary action to Solve this Problem.Other State Owned Hospitals too Faced Similar Problems and altogether Around Rs.100 Million need to pay for the Food Contractors of these Hospitals Union said.If the Ministry is Not Taken any step to settled this Payments the Food Supplies of These Hospitals too may Stopped union further added.

Monday, November 3, 2008

US Presidential Poll Begins- One Hundrad Thirty Million Voters To Cast Votes


At least 130 Million US Voters are expected to cast their votes to day (04) TO Elect Either Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama or the Republican Candidate John Macain to Succeed Current President George W Bush.The voting of the Much Talked about US Presidential Elections will end in the States of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 P.M Eastern Time to day and Other 48 States in Few Hours time.National Opinion Polls Shown that the Democratic Candidate Barack Obama is Clearly Ahead of His Republican Rival John Macain and he will received more than the much needed 270 Electoral Votes.If Obama win the Elections he will became the First Black to Elected as US President after Abrahim Lincoln and if Macain wins it he will became the Oldest US President to Elect for the First Term as US President.also If Macain wins His Deputy Presidential Candidate Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin will became the First Female Deputy President in the USA.

Health Ministry To Computerized Drug Distribution System From Next Year


Ministry Of Health Decided To Computerized the whole Drug Distribution System With the Cost of Rs.350 Million From Next year(2009) to minimizing the Drug Shortages in the State Hospitals.Under this Programme aim is to build a Proper Co-Ordination between the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) The Provincial Drug Stores and the State Hospitals Ministry Official Said Today(03).At Present There is a Poor Co-Ordination Between these Institutions and Due to this Drug Shortages Occures in Hospitals even the Drugs are Available in the MSD and the Provincial Drug Stores he said.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Air Force Jets Bombed LTTE Logistic Hide Out At Iranamadu


Air Force Jets Bombed LTTE Logistic Hide Out In The 2.5 Km Inside of Jungle Situated North of Iranamadu This Morning(02) Security Sources Said.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

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