Court Ordered To Arrest Medical Officer Of MSD Over Low, Quality Drug Purchase

 Maligakande Magistrate Court has issued  a warrant to arrest Dr.Jayanath Buthpitiya attached to the.Medical supplies division who had gone abroad  over the purchasing of low quality Human immunoglobulin Injection vials to Government hospitals.

Dr .Buthpitiya has been reported as gone  abroad when he was requested to give a statement regarding the low quality Injection  import .Meanwhile Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had also inforned the additional secretary to the Dr.Saman Ratnayake to appear before CID to give a statement on the purchasing of low quality human immunoglobulin injection vials.

Maligakanda Magistrate had further remanded the suspects who are  already imprisioned over the issue including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella until 14 th of Matxh.

Ministry Of Education Issues A Circular On Reducing School Bag Weight

 The Ministry Of Education has issued a circular to all school principals regarding the reducing of weight of the School bag used by the school children

The circular

by the secretary to  the Education Ministry and  contains the necessary guidelines to reduce the weight of School bag was issued after the health units have highlighted that the school children may dace serious health issues including spinal cord disorders due to the heavy weight of the bag. Under the guidelines  instructions were  issued to the students as well to use s book istead.of several books on certain subjects it has been reported

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