Students Collective Of The Open University Wants To Reopen The University Which Closed Down Last Friday

The Students Collective of the Open University In Sri Lanka has today (24) requested from the Authorities to reopen the university which closed down last Friday due to a Students Unrest for Academic Activities with immediate effect.

The Convener of the Students Collective in  Open University Amila Sandaruwan has said University Students have conducted a protest campaign in front of the University to oppose the new laws introduced by Authorities.

Authorities should try to solve the problems of students without disrupting their academic activities   he has further said.

Four Tea Pluckers In Norwood Hospitalized Due To Wasp Attack

Four Tea Pluckers attached to an estate in Norwood(In Up Country) have been hospitalized   this morning following a Wasp Attack according to the Police.

The injured Tea Pluckers have been admitted to the Dickoya Base Hospital For Treatment. 

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe Held Bi Lateral Talks With Swiss President

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe had yesterday(23)met  the Swiss President Johann Schneider Ammann at Davos -Switzerland where the World Economic Summit is currently underway and held bilateral talks with him according to reports.

During the talks the Swiss President Ammann has pledged to offer his country's  support to strengthening  Economic And Political Ties  between Sri Lanka and Switzerland and to ensure the reconciliation among  ethnic communities in Sri Lanka.

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All Major C.T Scan Tests Performs At Colombo National Hospital Had Postponed Due To The Breakdown Of C T Scan Machine

All major C T Scan Tests due to be performed at the  Main X Ray Unit  attached to Colombo National Hospital have been postponed since two weeks due to the break down of  C T Scan Machine there according to Government Radiographers Union.

Due to this situation C T Scan Tests of the  large  number patients who are in the five month long awaiting list  at the Main X Ray Unit will be delayed further the Union has said.

The authorities have taken steps to do the  C T Scan Tests of Emergency Patients through the C T Scan Machine fixed at the  Neuro Surgical Unit   Hospital sources said.

Investigations On The Embilipitiya Incident Has Been Handed Over To The CID

The Investigations on the Incident occurred at Embilipitiya between residents of a House and Police has been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) since yesterday(22) according to Inspector General Of Police(IGP)  N.K Ilangakoon.

The Investigations on Embilipitiya Incident has been handed over to the CID per the instructions of Attorney General ,IGP has said.

Three Civilians and Four Policemen have been injured and hospitalized due to the clash occurred at a house at  Nawa Nagara Road in Embilipitiya on 04th of December while one of the injured youth who fell down from  Upstairs of the house later succumbed to his injuries.

The wife of the deceased has alleged her husband was beaten and pushed off  the upstairs of the house while the Police Media Spokesman has said the deceased had jumped from the upstairs.

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Six Sri Lankan Doctors And Some Indian Doctors Involved In Alleged Illegal Kidney Transplant Racket Are Due To Be Questioned By Indian Police-Indian Media

Six Sri Lankan Doctors who have been found as responsible for Illegally purchasing Kidneys from Poor Indian Villagers and transplanted to Indian Kidney Patients at Colombo Based Private Hospitals and some Indian Doctors  who supported the process are due to be questioned soon by Indian Police regarding the alleged Kidney Transplant  Racket Indian Media had reported today(23).

The accused Sri Lankan and Indian Doctors will be questioned by Nalgonda District Police in India which uncovered the information on alleged Kidney Transplant Racket media has stated.

Meanwhile the Superintendent Of Police in the Nalgonda Police Vikram Jeet Duggal has welcomed the Sri Lankan Government's Decision to temporarily ban  all Kidney Transplant Surgeries carried out for foreigners in Government and Private Hospitals in Sri Lanka and stated it will help to expedite the investigations on alleged kidney racket.


Following the Sri Lankan Government's Decision to ban the Kidney Transplant Surgeries for Foreigners in Sri Lankan Hospitals the entire work of illegal transplants of human organs in South Asia came to a standstill the Superintendent Of Police in Nalgonda Police has said.

Indian Police have already filed cases against Six Sri Lankan Doctors who performed 60 illegal kidney transplants in four of the Colombo based private hospitals and also arrested the kingpin of the alleged Kidney Transplant Racket Suresh Prajapathi in India.

Director General Of Health Services Has Appointed A Five Member New Committee To Probe On Alleged Kidney Transplant Racket

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has appointed a new five member committee replacing the previous three member committee appointed by the Minister of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne to investigate on the alleged Large Scale Kidney Transplant Racket operated between Sri Lanka and India.

The new committee comprising Deputy Director General Of Dental Services of the Ministry Dr.Jayasundara Bandara(Chairman) ,Deputy Director General(Medical Services) Dr.Lakshmi Somatahunge,Director Laboratory Services Dr.Kamal Jaysinghe ,Senior Assistant Secretary Rohana Silva and Consultant Medical Administrator Dr.Rajapriya Balasuriya has been appointed by the Dr.Mahipala per the instructions of Health Minister according to Ministry Of Health.

The new committee has been appointed to make the investigation process on alleged Kidney Racket more comprehensive and the committee is due to submit a report on their findings within one week period the  Ministry has stated.

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Specialist Doctors Want To Remove Heads Of Independent Drug Regulatory Authority

A large number of complaints have been received by the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine from specialist doctors attached to Government Hospitals island wide by requesting to remove two retired Professors who are the heads of newly Formed Independent Drug Regulatory Authority and responsible for the price escalation  of Anti Biotic Drugs in local market and the Drug Shortage prevails in Maharagama Cancer Hospital at present.

Due to not registering new drugs at the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority since last July there is a severe shortage of essential Anti Cancer Drugs at Maharagama Cancer Hospital according to the Collage Of Oncologists.Due to to the poor administrative skills of two retired professors who are in charge of  Drug Regulatory Authority they are not able to register new drugs for the government hospitals and as there's a shortage occurred  on these drugs , result is the escalation of    prices of many Anti Biotic Drugs at local market Oncologists said.

Due to this the two retired professors should be removed from Authority and   a specialized professionals with a sound administrative skills should be appointed as heads of  Drug Regulatory Authority they have stressed.

The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority has been established under the National Medicinal Drug Policy on 01st of July 2015.It's aim is to import good quality drugs to Sri Lanka for reasonable prices.

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IT Giant Microsoft To Sign A Technical Agreement With Sri Lanka

The IT Giant Microsoft Company is willing to sign  a Technical Agreement with Sri Lankan Government soon in view of introducing latest Technologies to the Country according to  Microsoft Company President John Phillip.

The Microsoft President has already informed on this to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who is currently attending the World Economic Summit in Switzerland according to Sources.

Through the planned Technical Agreement ,Microsoft Company is expected to provide New Generation Technology and Information Technology and to Digitizing the fields of Education and Social Security  .

During the meeting held with Sri Lankan Prime Minister the Microsoft President has said the Company will send a team of experts to Sri Lanka to monitor the possibility of introducing new technologies to the  Country.

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Duration Of Foreign Employment Training Given To Sri Lankan Females Going To Middle Eastern Countries Has Been Increased

The Duration of the Foreign Training given to Sri Lankan Females who are going for Employment in Middle Eastern Countries for the first time has been increased to 40 Days from 21 Days according to Foreign Employment Bureau.

The decision to increase the Training Period has been taken by Minister Of Foreign Employment Thalatha Athukorale the Bureau has said.

The reason behind this decision is to improve the quality of Foreign Employment Training given to Sri Lankan Females who are going for Employment in Middle Eastern Countries it has been reported.

Detained Front Line Socialist Party Political Bureau Member Kumar Gunaratnam Has Been Further Remanded

The detained Political Bureau Member of Front line Socialist Party Kumar Gunaratnam who is in remand over a Visa Issue has been further remanded until 05th of February after being produced before the Kegalle Magistrate Court today(22).

Kumar Gunaratnam has been arrested at Aguruwella in Kegalle District on 04th of November -2015 by Police regarding  over staying in Sri Lanka by violating Immigration And Emigration Laws.

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Health Minister Has Appointed A Three Member Committee To Investigate On Involvement Of Six Sri Lankan Doctors To The Kidney Racket

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And  Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has appointed a Three Member Committee to investigate on the involvement of  Six Sri Lankan Doctors to the Large Scale Kidney Racket operated between Sri Lanka and India.

The Committee which comprising the Director of Private Hospitals in the Ministry Of Health Dr.Kanthi Ariyaratne,Western Provincial Health Services Director Dr.Deepthi Perera and a member of the Special Investigations Unit Of  the Ministry Of Health has already bagun investigations by visiting the releveant Private Hospitals in Colombo which Indian Police have claimed as using to perform illegal Kidney Transpalnt Surgeries.

The report of the investigations is due to be submitted to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala within a week the Ministry Sources said.

If those accused Sri Lankan Doctors are found guilty for involved in the Kidney Racket their registration of the Sri Lanka Medical Council will be cancelled with immedaitte effect the sources said.The Ministry is due to  take an action against these doctors after informing the details of investigations report to Sri Lanka Medical Council it has been reported.

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Former Sri Lanka Fast Bowler Chaminda Vaas Appointed As A Fast Bowling Adviser

The former  Fast Bowler and Bowling Coach of the Sri Lank an National Cricket Team Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the Adviser Of Fast Bowling  in   Ireland's Cricket Team.

Vaas is due to leave for Ireland shortly to accept his new post.

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Detained Former Chairman Of Securities And Exchange Commission Dr.Godahewa Has Released On Bail

The former Chairman Of Securities And  Exchange Commission Dr.Nalaka Godahewa and two of his associates detained last month over a financial irregularity occurred at the Commission have been released on bail yesterday(21) by the Colombo High Court.

The suspects have been released on two Personal  Bails of Rs.5 million  each and on a cash bail of Rs.500,000.

Dr.Godahewa along with his associates have been arrested by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division on 07th of December over misappropriation of Rs.5 million.

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Principle And A Buddhist Monk While Accepting A Bribe

The officials of the Bribery Commission have yesterday (21)arrested a Principle of a Government School in Kegalle(In Central Province) and a Buddhist Monk who worked as a School Clerk at the School Premises while accepting a bribe of Rs.60,000 to admit a Grade Six Student to the school.

The suspects are due to be produced before Kegalle Magistrate Court and the Bribery Commission is conducting further investigations on the incident.

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