Main Opposition With Leftist Parties Formed A Movement Against The 18th Amendment

A group of Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) joined with Several Leftist parties to form a Movement Against the 18th Amendment .The Movement is decided to hold a Protest Campaign infront of the Borella Junction on 08th of September the day the proposed 18th Amendment is taking into debate in Parliament.The Movement against the 18th Amendment announced the 08th of September as Back Day.

Three Opposition Members To Support Government To Passed The 18th Amendment

Bringing the Opposition into chaos  Three  Parliamentarians of the main opposition United National party(UNP) yesterday  pledged their support to the Government to pass the much debated 18th Amendment to the Constitution when it presented to the Parliament on 08th of September.The Parliamentarians Deputy Chairmen of The UNP elected from Badulla District Lakshman Senevirathna,Pollonnaruwa District MP Earl Gunesekera,and Galle District MP Manusha Nanayakkara were announced that they will vote with the Government to passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution which allows to removed the restrictions imposed by the present Constitution towards a President cannot contest for the Presidency more then two occasions.

Main Opposition UNP already decided to vote against the Amendment along with the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP).

Using Of Locally Made BTI Bacteria To Destroy Dengue Mosquito Larvae Bagan

Using of Much waited locally made BTI Bacteria to destroy Dengue Mosquito larvae began today at Pre Cast Yard of the State Engineering Corporation at Colombo with the presense of Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena.At the event the Locally made BTI Bacteria was used to destroy Dengue Mosquito larvae bread in the place.

According to the Ministry Of Health it spends Rs.4 million to purchase 15,000 litres of BTI Bacteria from the Industrial Technology Institute in Colombo where the Bacteria has developed and plan to use the Bacteria in the selected areas throughout the Island.

Speaking at the Occasion Dr.Radhika Samarasekere who developed the BTI Bacteria by using the technology used by Cuba to produce the same Bacteria said according the Two Projects done by her using the Bacteria to destroy Dengue Mosquito Larvae proved succesful and she has no doubt that using it to the Dengue breeding place will make positive results.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena who was present at the occasion said the using of the locally made Bacteria to curb Dengue menace is a Historical Event as it is a Local product.

Shell Gas Reduced Their Gas Price

One of the two Gas Comapnies functioning in Sri Lanka the laugfgas reduced the price of their 12.5 KG Gas cylinder by Rs.46 wuth the effect from midnight Yesterday(31).According to the price reduction the Laugfs Gas cylinder price now stands as Rs.1593.The Most used Gas Cylinder of 12.5 KG Shell Gas price remains as Rs.1692.

Ministry Of Health To Extend Training Period Of Government Nurses

Ministry Of Health has decided to extend the Three year Nursing Training from Six Months to Three and Half years with an immediate effect.According to the Ministry Sources Health Minister has given instructions to his Officials to Implement this decision before the end of this September.

The pupil Nurses will received a Maternity Training during the extended Six Month Period the ministry sources added..

Former Deputy Minister Mervyn Found Not Guilty Over Tying A Government Officer

Former Deputy Minister Of Highways Dr.Mervyn Silva who was removed from his Portfolio by the President Mahinda Rajapaksha over tying a Samurdhi Officer to a tree was found not guilty by the Disciplinary Committee appointed by the Ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP).According to the Government Spokesman and Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena Former Deputy Minister was tied the Samurdhi Officer who has reportedly not taking part in the Dengue Control Activities in the Deputy Ministers electorate to strengthen the Dengue Control Activities.

Deputy Minister Mervyn lost his Deputy Ministerial Portfolio ,the post of the Party Organiser and the Party membership last month due to the incident which opposed by the Samurdhi Officers Islandwide.

Health Ministry To Test Local BTI Bacteria Tomorrow

Ministry Of Health is due to test the locally  made BTI Bacteria which can used to destroy Dengue Mosquito Larvae from tomorrow at Mattakuliya and Paliyagoda areas in the Colombo District.According to the Ministry Sources they have received 500 Mili Litres of BTI Bacteria from it's local producer the Institute of Industrial Technologies(ITI) for the pilot project on testing  the Bacteria.

If the Bacteria proves effective then it will introduced to the National Dengue Control Programme without any hesitation according to the Health Ministry officials.