Health Minister Failed To Submit The National Drug Policy Draft To The Parliamentarians

Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva failed to submit the The Draft of the National Drug Policy to the Parliamentary Selection Committee on last Thursday(08) as planned due to the absence of it's members.None of the 12 Parliamentarian members of the Committee who represents the All Political Parties in the Parliament were present at the meeting according to the Health Ministry Sources.

However the Health Minister along with other Health Ministry Officials were attended the meeting and left empty handed as the Meeting was not held due to the absence of it's members.The much talked about National Drug Policy which was approved by the Cabinet in  October 2005 is to be presented to the Parliamentary Selections Committee to get ideas of the Members and seeking to presented to the Parliament for approval.

Now Health Minister decided to Submit the Policy to the Committee on next weak when Parliament meets.

Governing UPFA Received A Clear Mandate At The Local Elections

The Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) wins the Southern Provincial Council Elections held yesterday with Polling 67.88% of the Total Votes and Secured 38 Seats out of the  55 Seats in the Council.
UPFA Polled 804071 Votes and the Main Opposition the United National Party(UNP) polled 297180 Votes(25.09%) and managed to secure 14 Council Seats.While Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) Polled 72379 Votes with 3 Seats.

The Southern Provincial Council compromised with Three Districts Galle,Matara and Hambanthota and The Governing UPFA Managed to win all three Districts with a Clear Majority.After the conclusion of Election Results the counting of Preferential Votes of the Candidates contested began.

Around 60 Percent Voter Turn Out At The Southern Provincial Council Elections

A 50 -60% Voter turn out was recorded in the Southern Provincial Council Elections which was ended at 4 P.M this evening according to the Election Monitors PAFFERAL Organization.According to them Galle District has been recorded 52% of Voter Turn Out,Matara District with 58% and Hambanthota 60%.

During the Polling which began 7 A.M this morning around 50 Complaints of Election Violance were reported from the Polling Districts and 37 of them are confirmed according to the PAFFERAL.

For Elections Results of the Southern Provincial Council Visit www.slelections.gov.lk/pro10102009.html

38 Accused Blood Bank Employees Failed To Provide Show Cause

The 38 National Blood Bank Employees including their Former Director who were charged for releasing Expired Blood Kits to the  State Hospitals were failed to produced  Show Cause during the Two Weak Period allocated them for  doing so Health Ministry said today.These Blood Bank Employees were given Charge Sheets on 24th of September 2009  under the Special Recommendation of the Cabinet.

A Two Weak Period was allocated for them to giving Show Cause and that period was ended yesterday.The Faliure to provide show cause proved that they are responsible for the charges according to the Health Ministry Officials.

Electricity Board Ruled Out Saboatge Act Causes The Power Failure

The Ceylon Electricity Board ruled out any Sabotage as the reason for the Island Wide Power Cut of this Morning and appointed a Special Investigation Team to probe the cause for the Blackout.

According to the Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) Natural Reasons,A Technical Failure or an Aging Power Transmission Lines may have been the cause of this situation.

Sri Lanka Went Through An Eight Hour Black Out

Sri Lanka had Experienced an 8 Hour long sudden Island wide Powercut and a Water Cut in some areas since early this morning due to a Technical Fault of  the Kelanithissa Power Plant in Colombo which is the Main Power Plant in the Island.Although the Ceylon Electricity Board restored the Electricity in the most parts of the Island by this Noon several Areas still without the Electricity and Water and Most of the Government Hospitals affected due to the  Water Cut.

Knady General Hospital in the Hill Country and the Polonnaruwa Base Hospital in North Central Province are the worst affected from this crisis as the Authorities forced to restrict the Surgeries perform in these Hospitals due to lack of Water.Even these Hospitals managed to continue their services without Electricity due to the Generators Thr Water Cut preventing the Normal Functioning of  Surgeries According to the Hospital Sources.Major Surgeries including the Bypass Surgeries were temporarily suspended from this morning at the Kandy General Hospital  and most of the Surgeries redtricted at the Polonnaeuwa Hospital too according to the Sources.

Meanwhile The Kalubowila Teaching Hospital too faced a Water Shortage this morning due to the Power Failure however things were  returned to normal as their Water Supply maintained by this noon.Almost all other State and Private Hospital  activities are functioning normal with the help of the Generatrors.

Pakistani Investigation Team In Sri Lanka To Probe Lahore Attack

A Pakistani Investigations Team arrived Sri Lanka to probe on the Sri Lankan Elements who were involved in the Terrorist Attack on Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Lahore on 3rd of March this year.According to the Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik the Team will inquire on whether there are Sri Lankan Links which involved in this attack.

The Invesitigations Team is due to stay in the Island for Two Weaks as the Duration of the Trip may have extended Minister stressed.Eight Persons were killed and 20 People including several key Sri Lankan Cricketers  got injured due to the Terrorist attack..