International Gas Company Threatened Consumer Affairs Minister ?

Minister Of Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardana today said in Parliament that a Certain Foreign Gas Company operated in Sri Lanka threatened to take him before the International Court due to his refusal of the Price Hike of the Gass in the Local Market as proposed by that Company.

Health Ministry To Get Helicopters For Air Spraying Bacteria To Dengue Breeding Sites

Health Ministry decided to negotiate the Sri Lankan Air Force Next weak over getting Helicopters to Spray Cuban Made BTI Bacteria from AIR to the Six identified Dengue Risk Areas in Sri Lanka.Ministry will try to get the Helicopters for cheaper rate and will send the Air Ma to Cuba for training on the Spraying of the Bacteria if needed Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.

The Report of the Cuban Epidemiologists which provided the Recommendations on how to use the Cuban Method in Sri Lanka to combat the Dengue Menace already presented to the Panal of Sri Lankan Experts and will implement the Report according to the suggestions of the Panel Minister stressed.Minister made these remarks during his Address at a Media Seminar held today at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo on Dengue Control.

Sri Lankan Government Can Handle The Needs Of IDP'S -Health Minister

Sri Lankan Government Still Manage to cater the Needs of the Sri Lankan IDP Population in the North alone and will welcome if any other Party Is interested to help them in this regard The Minister Of Health and nutrition Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.Government will resettled all IDP'S in their Native Places soon and the Process is still continuing Minister stressed.

Speaking at the Press Briefing held today to Farewell the outgoing Indian Medical Team attached to the Indian Field Hospital at Manik Farm in the North the Health Minister said the Medical Team committed to Work in the North at the Time that Some Government Doctors refused to work in the Palces like Cheddikulam due to lack of facilities.He Praised the Skils,Commitment and Dedication of the Indian Medical Team during their stay in Sri Lanka.India help sri lanka to defeat Terrorism and Indian Stabilty is help Sri Lanka at alrge the minister pointed out.

Addressing the Press Briefing the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr.Alok Prasad said that the Indian Field Hospital provided Medical Assistance to over 50,000 IDP's during their presence here and donated Rs.125 Million worth Medicine and Equipment to Sri Lankan Health Ministry since this January.Health Minister Distributed the Appreciation Certifficates to the outgoing Indian Medical Team.

Sri Lanka To Expel The UNICEF Spokesman

Sri Lankan Government has decided to revoke the Work Visa of the Spokesman for UNICEF in Sri Lanka Mr.James Elder due to his involvement in spreading the LTTE Propaganda.According to the Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona Mr.Elder is involved in spreading the Rebel's Propaganda which the UNICEF has been denied.

Meanwhile United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday strongly regrets the Sri Lankan Government's decision to Expel the UNICEF Spokesman from Sri Lanka saying he will raise the Issue with the President Mahinda Rajapaksha at his earliest Opportunity.