Ministry Of Health To Restrict Referring Govt.Hospital Medical Lab Tests To The Private Sector

Ministry of Health  today has instructed Government Hospital Directors to restrict referring  Hospital Patients to get Medical  Lab Tests done from the Priavte Sector .According to the Ministry Sources although Government has spent Rs.300 million for the Laboratory Equipments this year Government Hospital Doctors still referring Ward and Clinic Patients to get done their Lab Tests from the Private Sector such as Full Blood ount Test (FBC),Fasting Blood Suger (FBS),Serum Creatiine and Blood Urea tests which are available in Govt.Hospitals

Under the Free Health Care system of Sri Lanka every citizen is eligible to get Free Treatment And Drugs from a Government Hospital.If a Go
vernment Hospital refer a paient to the Private Sector for a Lab Test it
 will be a violation of the Patient's right to received free Treatment and Medicine according to Ministry Sources

Sri Lanka Beat Australia In Their Last One Day International Match

A Superb All Round Performance by the Sri Lankan Cricketers guided the Sri Lanka Team to a 4 wicket win over the Australians today in their last  One Day International match  played at R.Premadasa International Cricket Stadium,Colombo.However the Australians won the One Day series with 3-2.

Australians who were batted first scored 212 all out while Sri Lankan Pace Bowler Lasith Malinga has taken a hat trick,Sri Lankan Batsman reached the target of 213 runs with the loss of  6 wickets .Mahela Jaywardena has top scored with 71 runs and Chamara Silva scored 63 runs and the pair has put on a 111 run partnership for the fourth wicket,

With the hat trick taken today Lasith Malinga has became the first Bowler to get 3 hat tricks in One Day International Matches.

OPD And Clinics Of Ambilipitiya Hospital Re Opened

The OPD and the Clinics attached to the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital which shut down since the 07th of August due to the shortage of Minor Staff members re opened today after the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Health Authorities have provided around 20 Minor Staff members to the Hospital to fill the shortage  Hospital Sources said.

Grade Five Scholorship Exam Conducted To Day

The Annual Grade Five Scholarship Examination was held today in  2772 centers Island Wide.A total number of 321,427 candidates were sat for the examination according to the Examinations Department.

Out of the total number of candidates sat for the examination 241,610 were from Sinhala Medium and 79,817 candidates sat for the examination in Tamil Medium.There were 506 Coordinating Centers set up this year island wide for the Scholarship Examination.

The Prices Of Gas Cylinders Increased By Rs.156

The Prices of 12.5 KG Litro and Laugfs Gas Cylinders increased by Rs.156 with effect from Mid Night tonight(19th) according to the Ministry of Cooperatives and Internal Trade.Laugfs Gas Company earlier sought a price increase of Rs.570 per 12.5 KG Gas Cylinder however the Ministry has only allowed a Rs.156 price increase according to the Ministry Sources.

An American And Two Sri Lankans Detained Under Cocaine Trafficking Charges

An American and two Sri Lankans who were attempted to export 53 Grammes of Cocaine to  America were detained at Katunayake International Air Port today by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) .After produced them before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court the Magistrate has ordered the PNB to detained the three suspects under Cocaine Trafficking Charges till 23rd of August.

The Detainees were an American National ,his Sri Lankan Wife and another Sri Lankan who tried to get   released  first two suspects.

Import Taxes On B Anions,Potatoes And Garlic Increased

Import Taxes on Big Anions,Potatoes and Garlic are increased according to the Ministry Of Finance.The Import Tax on Big Anions increased by Rs.10 per Kilo Gramme,Potatoes by Rs.5 per Kilo Gramme and Garlic by Rs.15 per Kilo Gramme the Ministry  has announced.