SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

Sri Lanka Medical Association Has Requested The Ministry Of Health To Strengthen The Current Guidelines And Procedures Of The Human Organ Transplant Programmes In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Medical Association has requested  the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine to strengthen the current guidelines and procedures of the  country related to  human organ transplant programmes including the implementation of  National Open  Donor  Programme for deceased donor organ transplants to avoid trafficking of human organs if any for the purpose of  transplantation  in Sri Lanka.

It is important to strengthen the capacity of ethics committees in local hospitals to implement these guidelines and monitor these transplantation programmes Medical Association has said.

A THOUGHT FROM THE WEB

Two Suspects Along With 400,000 Liters Of Coconut Oil Unfit For Human Consumption Have Been Arrested At Hasalaka

The Public Health Inspectors have arrested two suspects along with 400,000 Liters of   Coconut Oil which found unfit  for human consumption at Hasalaka Area while transporting  it  from  Colombo to Mahiyanganaya (In North Central Province)through lorries  according to Government Public Health Inspectors Union .

The stock of detained coconut oil  has been found stored in bags which  contains toxic chemicals the Union has said.

The two suspects arrested with the stock of   \
coconut oil have been fined Rs.40,000 after being produced before Magistrate Court in Mahiyanganaya.

A FAMOUS QUOTE OF AN ART

"AT THE FOUNTAIN" A FAMOUS ART WORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ACADEMIC ARTIST WILLIAM ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU(1825-1905)

Five Essential Drugs Are Out Of Stock In Provincial Hospitals

Around Five Essential Drugs prescribe for High Blood Pressure and Heart Ailments are out of stock in most of the provincial hospitals including Padukke (In Western Province)Hospital these days according to Hospital Sources.

The Drugs Losarten,Amildopine,Beclate Capsules ,Enalpril and Clopidogrel are out of stock in these hospitals and as a result doctors are prescribing their patients to purchase these drugs from private pharmacies the sources have said.

Foreign Judges Will Not Participating The Investigation On Alleged Human Right Abuses Occurred During Final Phase Of War Between Armed Forces And LTTE- Co-Cabinet Spokesman

Foreign Judges will not  participating   and only the foreign components like Technology and Aid will be used for the investigation on alleged human right abuses occurred during the last phase of war between Sri Lankan Armed Forces and LTTE ,the Co  Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said today(28).

The Investigation on human right abuses will be carried out with the assistance  of local judges Dr.Senaratne has said.He has made these remarks as the opposition members of the Parliament has accused that the government is trying to investigate on alleged human right abuses with the participation of foreign judges,

The former foreign minister professor G.L Pieris has stated recently that the President and Prime Minister have made different statements regarding the investigation on alleged human right abuses related to war between Armed Forces and LTTE.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY ANJALEEN GUNATHILAKE AND LATE MILTON MALLAWAARACHCHI

Former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman Nishantha Wikramasinghe Has Given A Statement To Presidential Commission On Fraud And Corruption

The former chairman of the Sri Lankan Air Lines Nishantha Wikramasinghe has today(28) given a statement to the Presidential Commission Of Inquiry to investigate and inquire into serious acts of Fraud,Corruption And Abuse Of Power ,State Resources And Privileges ,regarding the alleged financial irregularities occurred at Sri Lankan Air Lines Catering Service during his period.  

The Former Sri Lankan Air Lines Chairman is the brother in law of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe.

Government Has Increased The Special Commodity Levy Imposed On Imported Mackerel Fish By Rs.50

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase a special commodity levy imposed on mackerel fish imported to Sri Lanka for production of canned fish by Rs.50 to Rs.100 per kilo gramme according to the government.

The Proposal to increase the special commodity levy on imported mackerel fish was submitted to the cabinet by Minister of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Mahinda Amaraweera .Accordingly the concessionary levy on imported mackerel fish will only be granted to the local canned fish producers who produce them according to the given standards.

In 2013 the Special Commodity Levy imposed on imported mackerel fish had been increased by Rs.100 per Kilo Gramme to encourage the local canned fish producers.However the levy has been reduced to Rs.50 per Kilo Gramme in 2015 to provide concessions to the customer.

Annually Sri Lanka is  importing 20,000 Metric Tonnes Of Canned Fish for domestic use.

HEALTH TIP FROM THE WEB

Bail Application Filed By Seeking The Release Of .Gnanasara Thero Had Rejected

The Homagama Magistrate has rejected the bail application filed at Homagama Magistrate Court this noon seeking the  release of  general secretary of the  Bodu  Bala Sena venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara thero .

Galagodaaththe Thero has been arrested and remanded for contempt of court..