Sunday, September 7, 2008

Burning Problems of Sri Lankan Consumers increased further as the prices of food items goes high


In addition to the increasing Gas Prices sri lankan consumers are suffer further due to the day to day increase of Essential Commodities including Rice and Mysore Dhal which is commonly used food item here.At present the price of Mysore Dhal stands at Rs.218 per Kilo the highest price recorded ever.Consumers are reportedly avoid buying of Mysore Dhal due to the price Merchants said.
Due to the price increase of essential commodities like Bread,Rice ,Dhal,Vegetables,fish and Meat the income of an ordinary person becomes insufficient to buy the food items and fulfill their other essential household needs.
According to the consumers they can't buy the Rice and Bread the main food items of the sri lankans due to their prices are on increase.The price of the Loaf of Bread is Rs.40 and the prices of varieties of rice are also high.The 400 grammes of Milk Powder Pack is sold between Rs.260-275, the prices of all varieties of Short eats are also increased Market sources said.
Although The Consumer Protection Authority make an arrangement to caught the merchants who are selling essential food items like Rice for higher prices then usual authorities still not able to stabalise the prices of essential food items selling in the Market.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Health Ministry declares a National Dengue Prevention Weak


Health Ministry declares the weak from 15th to 20th of this month as a "National Weak of Dengue Prevention".Dengue control activities with the participation of the public will be implemented throughout the country in this weak according to the Dr.Lakshmi Silva the director of the National Dengue Control Campaign.

Health Ministry Wants to prepare Patients Charter not Citizens Charter


Health Ministry has decided to make a Patients Charter instead of the Citizens Charter proposed by the Ministry of Public Administration to all the Government Institutions and companies in Sri Lanka.Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage already informed on this to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administrations.

Ministry of Public Administrations under a Special Circular Dated 20-03-2008 instructed All Government Institutions and Companies to make and present a Citizens Charter which portraying the needs and rights of the Public.

The patients Charter will catering the needs and rights of the patients and therefore no need to make another Charter Deputy Director General of Health Services(Medical Services-2) Dr.Wimal Jayantha said.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Nintey Percent of Child population in sri lanka suffering from Dental Disorders.


Nintey Percent of the Sri Lankan Child Population reported to be suffering from various forms of Dental Disorders due to the fall of the Dental Technicians Service within last ten years Health Minister Nimal Siripala Silva said yesterday.Due to the battle over the uniform of the Dental Technicians Dental Surgeons and the Dental technicians were on war and As the result of it Health Ministry was stop the training of Dental Technicians in 1998.
Since than No one is recruited for Training of the Dental Technicians.Yesterday the Ministry Of Health Recruited 100 persons for training as Dental Technicians.In Future another Batch of 300 trainees to be recruited for the Dental Technicians Service Minister De Silva Said.

Chief Ministers of the North Central and the Sabaragamuwa Provinces Sworn In



Former Chief Ministers Berty Premalal Dissanayaka and Maheepala Herath sworn in as the Chief Minsters Of the North Central and the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils Before President Mahinda Rajapaksha Today(03).UPFA won the recently concluded Provincial Council Elections for the two Provincial Councils.But the two former Chief Ministers not able to get higher Preferential votes against Major General Janaka Perera and Ranjan Ramanayaka who contested for the posts under the UNP ticket.

Lalith Dissanayaka to replace polgampola's parliamentary seat

Mr.Lalith Dissanayaka of the United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) to be nominated for the vaccant Parliamentary seat of anurudda polgampola(J.V.P) General Secretary of the UPFA ,Minister Maithipala Sirisena Said.Polgampola resigned from His parlimentary seat yesterday(03) after
found guilty of attempting Illegal emigration of a person to Japan.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

J.V.P Parlimentarian Polgampola Resigned from his seat after Illegal Emigration Case


J.V.P Parliamentarian Mr.Anurudda Polgampola Resigned from his Parliamentary seat today(03) after found guilty of attempting Illegal emigration of a person to Japan,J.V.P M.P Vijitha Herath revealed. Mr.Polgampola was caught in Japan regarding this Illegal emigration few days ago when he was taken a person from falsified documents to Japan citing as his personal assistant.Both of them were arrested by the Airport Authorities in Japan and the Japanese Authorities and the Sri Lankan CID conducting an Inquiry in this regard.
Mr.Polgampola Submitted his Resignation letter to the Speaker this morning.He was believed to be involved in a racket of sending persons Illegally to Italy.

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