Health Minister Promises Stern Action Against The Companies Supplied Contaminated Injection Vials

"A Stern Action will be taken against those who are responsible for Purchasing and Supplying of the Glass Piece contained Injection vials to the Government Hospitals 'Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.As the Indian Drug Companies who are responsible for supplying of these Injection Vials are due to face an Inquiry on this  Friday,Minister De Silva said that the Manufacturing Process of these Companies too examine under the Investigations.

Addressing a Press Briefing held at the Health Ministry Premises the Minister said that those Companies who are responsible for Supplying these Vials will be Black Listed if it proves that the Glass Pieces entered to the Injection Vials during the Manufacturing Process.

Three Indian Drug Companies To Be Black Listed If Fails To Report To The Health Ministry

Ministry Of Health today requested the Three Indian Drug Companies and their Local Agent Companies who are responsible for supplying the Three Varieties of Injection Vials containing Glass Pieces to report to the Ministry by This Friday to present their Excuses.If these Drug Companies are not able to be there on the  Deadline given they will Black Listed and banned for supplying Medicinal Drugs to Sri Lankan Government Hospitals in future according to the Ministry.

The Three Injection Vials "Cerofoxine",Hydrocortisone" and Pethidene recovered from the Rathnapura General Hospital and Alpitiya Base Hospital were  contained Pieces of glass and the National Drugs Quality Lbarotory recommended  to remove the Batches belongs to these contaminated Injection Vials from Government Hospitals.

Around 75,000 Families In Two Districts Affected From Severe Drought

Around 75,000 Families at the Monaragala and Hambanthota Districts in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka due to the Severe Drought prevails in the Districts.According to the Local Authorities Around 55,000 Families of the Monaragala and 20,000 Families  in the Hambanthota District are worthily affected.

The Government today appealed from the Donors to supply Water Bowsers,Tanks,PlasticCans and Food Items to help these Families.

President Rajapaksha To Appoint A Committee To Probe US Report On Sri Lanka

President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to appoint an Independant Committee to study the US Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka handed over to the US Congress recently Minister of Dissaster Managment and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinha said during a Press Briefing held in Colombo today.

Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry already denied the Charges levelled against the Sri Lankan Armed Forces by the Report and saying that the US Report Makers not able to provide substantiate Evidence to prove the Charges.

Another Twelve Contaminated Injection Vials And Saline Bottle Found From Two Hospitals

Yet another Contaminated Stock of Injection Vials and a Saline Bottle contained a Piece of Plastic were found from Two Government Hospitals today(26).Twelve Injection Vials of Discolored Anti Venom Serum which prescribed for Patients with Snake Bites and two Varieties of Injection Vials prescribed for Chicken Pox Patients were found from Anuradhapura General Hospital of the North Western Province and a Saline Bottle contained  a Piece of Plastic was found from the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital in the Sabaragamuwa Province.

The Batches of contaminated Anti Venom Serum and Chicken Pox Injection Vials were  removed by the Medical Supplies Division soon after they were found and No action is taken for the Batch of Saline Bottles distributed to the Hospitals belongs to the Plastic Piece contained Saline Bottle found today according to the Health Sources.Meanwhile the Government Medical Officers Association said that the recovering of these contaminated Injection Vials along with Four other Contaminated Vials recovered by last week raised a question mark on the quality of the Injection Vials imported for Government Hospitals.

The Ministry Of Health said that the Batches of contaminated Injection Vials were removed from the Hospitals.However the Ministry Officials are not available for comment on the Plastic Piece contained Saline Bottle.

Health Secretary Probe On The Drug Suppliers Supplied Contaminated Injection Vials

The Secretary to the Ministry Of Health Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage began an Inquiry against  Three Indian Pharmaceuticals Companies who were supplied the Glass Piece contained Injection Vials to the Sri Lankan Government Hospitals.During the probe If it proves that  the Glass Pieces entered to the Injection Vials during the Manufacturing Process the purchasing of Drugs from these Drug Supplying Companies will banned and Legal Action will taken against them according to the Health Ministry.

Three Injection Vials belongs to the "Cerofoxine",Hyrdrocortisone", and "Pethidine" were found by containing Pieces of Glass during last week and the Medical Supplies Division had taken steps to remove the Batches of these Vials from the Hospitals.

Work To Rule Camapign Of Ceylon Petrolem Corporation Called Off

The Oil Supply from the Oil Installation throughout the Island due to be back to normal from  tomorrow morning as the Trade Unions of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC) decided to called off their work to rule campaign from midnight tonight.The CPC Trade Unions launched the trade union action since last Saturday demanding a Rs.5000 Salary Increase for their employees which caused hardships for the people.

CPC Trade Unions agreed to called off the Work to Rule Campaign as the Petroleum Minister A.H.M Fowzie promised them to arrange a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksha tomorrow to discuss on their demands.