Thursday, November 5, 2009

First Southern Provincial Council Session Suspended Till 19th


The First Ever Session of the newly elected Southern Provincial Council meeting held today at Galle  was suspended till  19th of November after the Controversial Provincial Councillor of the Governing Party Nishantha Muthuhettigama forcibly tried to occupying the seat of Provincial Council Chairman.

General Sarath Fonseka Arrived Sri Lanka Without Giving Statement To US Officials

The Chief Of the Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka was arrived Sri Lanka this Morning from the United States of America by the Courtesy of Sri Lankan Government with immediate effect without giving any Voluntary Statement to the US Officials against the Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha Government Information Department has announced today. 

General Fonseka who is also a Green Card Holder in USA is in Personal Tour last weak when the US Officials requested him to provide eveidance against the Sri Lanakn Defense Secretary on  alleged Human Rights Violations.However without supporting it General Fonseka informed  the attempt of the US Officials to the Sri Lankan Mission in Washington and to Sri Lankan Government.SL Government immediatly condemned The act of the US Officials and bring back General Fonseka to the Country.

Meanwhile responding the return of General Fonseka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that Persident Mahinda Rajapaksha Safeguard the Dignity and Office of the General.

The Vote Of Account Passed With Majority Of 47 Votes

The Vote of Account presented to the Parliament by the Government as alternative to the Annual Budget passed this evening with Majority of 47 Votes .125 Members Voting for the Account and 78 Voting against and another 2 Government MP's were absent during the Voting.

The Vote Of Account was presented to the Parliament instead of the Budget is due to the duration of Current Parliament  scheduled to be ended in next April.

National Democratic Front Secretary Nandana Gunathilaka Resigned From His Posts

The General Secreatary and Parliamentarian of the New Democratic Front(NDF) Nandana Gunathilaka today resigned from the Secreatry Post of the Party and from the Political Bureau with immediate effect.The decision behind this sudden move is not announced.

The NDF is formed from a Group who were resigned from the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP).

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Three Indian Pharmaceutical Companies who Provided Contaminated Injection Vials Got Blacklisted For Two Years

National Drug Authority recommended the Ministry of Health to Blacklisted Three Indian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies for two years who are responsible for supplying of Glass Piece Contained Injection Vials to the Sri Lankan Government Hospitals.Drug Authority recommends this from an Inquiry Report on Indian Pharmaceutical Companies handover to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage yesterday.

The three Companies due to Blacklisted  for Two years are 'Kilitch  India Drugs Private Limited who supplied the Glass Piece contained "Ceferoxine" Injection Vial,"Umedica Laboratories" who supplied the same kind of "Hydrocortisone" Vial,and Balco Pharma supplied the Glass Piece contained "Pethidine"

Police Fired Tear Gas And Water To Disperse The March Of Unemployed Graduate

Police fired tear Gas and Water to disperse protest March of around 2000 Unemployed Graduates near Hotel Hilton in Colombo this morning after the Graduates tried to enter the High Security Zone and  walking towards President's House to handover a petition.Due to the Police Blocked the Road There was a clash between the Police and the Protesters and  the angry protesting Graduates tried to remove Police Barricades which block the Road .Five Female Graduates were injured during  the Clashes and received Hospital Treatment .

Protesters who are unemployed since three years were demanding Government to employ all the Unemployed Graduates Immediately.They also protest over not allocating  Money from the Vote of Account presented to the Parliament for Employing these Graduates
Around 61 Protesting Unemployed Graduates were arrested for questioning regarding the clashes according to the Fort Police.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Inquiry Report On Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Handover To The Health Ministry

The Report on the Inquiry held on Six Indian Pharmaceutical Companies who supplied Contaminated Injection Vials and Saline Bottles was handed over to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Khanda Liyanage this Evening.The Report was handed over by the Director of the National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama.The Action to be taken against these Companies too included in this Report according to the Health Ministry Sources.

Health Secretary is to examined the Report and implement the recommendations of it within next few days.

Twenty One Member Cabinet Of The New Govt. Assumed. duties Today(19)

The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed  duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...