Final Report on Expired Blood kits due to release in two weaks

The final report of the Inquiry on expired blood kits at the National Blood Center and other Provincial Blood Banks will handover to the Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage from two weeks time Health Ministry Sources revealed today(26).Health Secretary will take disciplinary action according to the recommendations of this final report against those who found responsible for storing and using of the expired blood kits ministry sources said.
The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry of Health is conducting this investigation.

CM candidates of the losing UNP secured highest number of preferential votes

Although the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance became the winner of the Sabaragamuwa and the North Central Provincial council elections the Chief Ministerial Candidates contesting these councils from the Opposition United National Party Ranjan Ramanayaka and Major General Janaka Perera obtained highest number of preferential votes among the candidates contested.
Ranjan Ramanayaka got 130,258 votes from the Sabaragamuwa Province while Major General Janaka Perera got 116,430 votes from the North Central Province.
The ruling Party's Chief Ministerial Candidate For the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Mahipala Herath secured 98,120 votes and Berty Premalal got 105,588 votes from the North Central Province.

Sri Lanka's Ruling Party won Two provincial Councils with a clear majority

Ruling United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Won both Sabaragamuwa and the North Central Provincial Councils with a clear Majority at the elections concluded on saturday. It wins all 27 electorates in the Rathnapura ,Kegalle, Anuradhapura and the Polonnaruwa Districts belong to the two provinces.In the Sabaragamuwa Provincial council Ruling UPFA got 47,2789 and secured 25 seats and the opposition United National Part Received 34,6321 votes and secured 17 seats in the Council.Peoples Liberation Front(JVP) received 19,068 votes and got 2 seats.
In the North Central Provincial Council UPFA received 30,7457 votes and secured 20 seats and the UNP received 20,5284 votes and got 12 seats. JVP received 26,738 votes with 1 seat.

Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provinces go for Poll tomorrow

The Provincial Council Elections for the Sabaragamuwa and the North Central Provincial Councils due to be held tomorrow(23).Around 2 million voters will cast their votes to appoint 77 councilors for the two Provincial Councils. 44 Councilors to be appointed for the Sabaragamuwa Provicial Council and 33 for the North Central Provincial Council from this election.12 political parties including the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance and the Main Opposition United National Party are contesting this Election.Elections Commissioner announced today that the Ballot Papers will not be issued to those who are unable to prove their Identity.

Director Of the National Blood Centre and another Doc Transfered over the Expired Blood Kits Case

Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage today transfered Dr.Mrs. R.M Bindusara the director of the National Blood Centre at Narahenpita and a Medical Officer of the Centre and interdicted two store keepers attached to the Blood Centre in the connection of storing and using the Expired Plasma Pherasis and A.Pherasis Blood Kits.Dr.Bindusara is transfered to the Family Health Bureau office in Colombo while Dr.Nazir attached to the Blood Centre transfered to the Angoda Mental Hospital.This action was taken according to the recommendations of the Interim Report of the Investigations carried out by the Special Investigations Unit of the Health Ministry regarding the expired Blood Kits .This report is hand over to the Secretary yesterday.Investigations are continuing.

Minister Mervyn Surrendered to the courts and released on bail

Sri Lanka's Labour Minister Mervyn Silva Surrendered to the Courts this morning through his lawyers.But later he was released on Bail.Colombo's Additional Magistrate Ordered Rs.50,000 surety and Rs.500,000 Cash Bail for the release of the Minister.Additional Magistrate last Monday ordered Inspector General Of Police to Arrest the Minister and three others in the connection with assaulting of the Sirasa T.V Cameraman recently.
Meanwhile Media Unions Launched a Protest Campaign in front of the Fort Railway Station this noon against the IGP who failed to arrest Minister Silva regarding the assaulting case of the Sirasa T.V Cameraman.

Three other Hospital Blood Banks are under Investigation on Expired Blood Kits

Health Ministry Begun an Investigation on three Provincial Blood Banks which are said to be received the Expired Plasma pherasis and a.pherasis Blood Kits from the National Blood Bank at Narahenpita. Blood Banks at Anuradhapura,Kandy and Kamburugamuwa are under Investigation in this regard Health Ministry Sources revealed. Health Ministry is still Investigating on the expired Plasma Pherasis and A. Pherasis kits found at the National Blood Bank and the Blood Bank of the Colombo National Hospital.These Blood Kits are use to produce Plasmas and removing the Blood Platelets from the Blood .