Sunday, January 1, 2012
GMOA To Summon A Special Ex co Meeting Tomorrow On New SLMC President
The Executive Committee of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) is to summon a special meeting tomorrow(02) morning to decide their future course of action regarding the appointment of Professor Carlo Fonseka as New President of Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) according to GMOA Sources.
Professor Carlo Fonseka Appointed As New President Of Sri Lanka Medical Council
The current chairman of National Authority On Tobacco And Alcohol ,Professor Carlo Fonseka has been appointed as the new President of Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) with immediate effect.He is due to assume his duties at SLMC Office tomorrow morning according to government sources.
Around 40 colleges of Medical Practitioners and Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) had appealed from President Mahinda Rajapaksha refrain from appointing Professor Fonseka for the SLMC President Post citing his appointment will become a political motivated one.Professor Fonseka has been appointed after former SLMC President Professor Lalitha Mendis has handed over her resignation citing personal reasons.However GMOA has wanted Professor Mendis to continue as SLMC President till a suitable appointment has been made.
It has been reported that Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena had made this appointment despite the protests of GMOA and other Colleges of Medical Practitioners.
Around 40 colleges of Medical Practitioners and Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) had appealed from President Mahinda Rajapaksha refrain from appointing Professor Fonseka for the SLMC President Post citing his appointment will become a political motivated one.Professor Fonseka has been appointed after former SLMC President Professor Lalitha Mendis has handed over her resignation citing personal reasons.However GMOA has wanted Professor Mendis to continue as SLMC President till a suitable appointment has been made.
It has been reported that Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena had made this appointment despite the protests of GMOA and other Colleges of Medical Practitioners.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
UNP Reformists Wants Government To Released Former Army Commander With Civic Rights
The Leader of the Reformist Group of Main Opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya and Deputy Leader of UNP MP Sajith Premadasa today urged the government to release imprisoned former Army Commander Retired General Sarath Fonseka with civic rights as he has right to involve in active politics.Both MP's were visited General Fonseka at Welikada Prison today and afterwards made this request .
Both MP Jayasuriya and MP Premadasa pledged their support to Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Allas on his current negotiations goes on with President Mahinda Rajapaksha to get General Fonseka released.
Both MP Jayasuriya and MP Premadasa pledged their support to Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Tiran Allas on his current negotiations goes on with President Mahinda Rajapaksha to get General Fonseka released.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sri Lankan National Cricket Team Secured Their First Test Win Against South Africans
The Sri Lankan National Cricket Team today (29) secured their first ever Test Match win against South Africans played in Durban,South Africa when they beat the hosts by 208 runs with a day to spare .Sri Lanka scored 338 and 279 all out in their two innings and South Africans scored 168 and 241 respectively in their innings.
Out of the 9 test matches played between two countries this was the first time that Sri Lankans beat the South Africans in a test match as well as in their home soil.Chasing 450 runs to win in a fourth days play South Africans were all out for 241 runs as Leg Spinner Rangana Herath grabbed 5 wickets for 79 runs.Earlier Both Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara were scored a century each during the first and second innings of Sri Lanka.
With today's result Sri Lankans now leveled the 3 match test series against South Africans as 1-1.South Africans won the first test match.
Out of the 9 test matches played between two countries this was the first time that Sri Lankans beat the South Africans in a test match as well as in their home soil.Chasing 450 runs to win in a fourth days play South Africans were all out for 241 runs as Leg Spinner Rangana Herath grabbed 5 wickets for 79 runs.Earlier Both Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara were scored a century each during the first and second innings of Sri Lanka.
With today's result Sri Lankans now leveled the 3 match test series against South Africans as 1-1.South Africans won the first test match.
Met Department Warns Fishermen In North And North East To Refrain From Fishing
The Metereology Department has today (29) has advised the Fishermen in North and East avoid of going fishing in seas from Mannar to Trinco via Jaffna as there is a threat of a mild storm in North and North Western Coastal areas.According to the Department Rough Seas will bew seen in those areas.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
GMOA To Launch An Island Wide Strike After 31st Of December?
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has today warned the Health Authorities that government doctors will launch an Island Wide Strike after 31st of December if the authorities failed to issue the much awaited report of Committee appointed to review the quality of controversial Private Medical College situated in Malabe by 31st of December.
Speaking at the Press Briefing held at GMOA Office today (27) the assistant secretary of GMOA Dr.Sankalpa Marasinha has said that the deadline set by the committee it self to issue their report on Malabe Private Medical College had expired nearly a month ago and they should have respond the issue without delaying it further.The Executive Committee of GMOA is due to meet after 31st of December to decide the time frame of the proposed strike he stressed.
Speaking at the Press Briefing held at GMOA Office today (27) the assistant secretary of GMOA Dr.Sankalpa Marasinha has said that the deadline set by the committee it self to issue their report on Malabe Private Medical College had expired nearly a month ago and they should have respond the issue without delaying it further.The Executive Committee of GMOA is due to meet after 31st of December to decide the time frame of the proposed strike he stressed.
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