Labour Ministry Requested Private .And Mercantile Sectors To Declare 07th Of May As A Holiday

Labour Ministry has today (03) requested from all heads of Private,Semi Government and Mercantile sector Offices to declare 07th of May (Monday) as a Holiday for their employees.This holiday is granting in view of Wesak Full Moon Poya Day which falls on this Saturday (05th) and the additional Wesak Holiday falls on following Sunday (06th).

Wesak Festival is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world to mark the birth, enlightenment and demise of Lord Buddha.

Professions Supplementary To medicine To Launch An Island Wide Work To Rule Campaign

The executive committee of the Joint Council of Professions Supplementary To Medicine will summoned a meeting tomorrow (03) to decide the dates of launching an island wide work to rule campaign in Government Hospitals the Joint Council sources have revealed.

The proposed work to rule campaign will be launched demanding solutions for three service demands of Government Professions Supplementary To Medicine(Government Pharmacists,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technicians(MLT's),Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists ) the sources added.

The Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine has given Ministry Of Health  a period of time till 28th of April to give solutions for their demands as requested by the Ministry but due to Ministry's failure to keep the promise Council has decided to launch the trade action the sources further said.

The Exam Fees Of PGIM Repeaters Increased By 100%

The Doctors who are following Post Graduate Studies at Colombo Post Graduate Institute Of Medicine claimed that the institute has been doubled the exam fees  of repeaters.According to this those who have paid rs.70,000 as exam fees now have to to pay rs.140,000 the sources said.


Around 5000 doctors are sitting on examinations held in Colombo Post Graduate Institute Of Medicine annually while around 200 sitting per exam.Out of the 200 only 10-15 candidates are passing the exam and others have to repeat the exam again it has been reported.


Meanwhile the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has agreed with the authorities to increase the exam fees of PGIM repeaters by 50% sources have revealed.


While criticizing the GMOA 's role in this issue PGIM Candidates said that under the circumstance where GMOA is not able to get an annual salary increment and the increase on Doctors over time payment this year ,majority of doctors are not in a position to pay higher amount of money as post graduate exam  fees.

Diabetic Drug Shortage In Government Hospitals

A large number of essential drugs prescribed for Diabetes including "Metformin" and "Insulin" are out of stock in most of the Government Hospital Diabetic Clinics these days according to hospital sources.Due to this situation Doctors prescribing patients to purchase these drugs from private pharmacies sources have added.

It has been reported that if Doctors in Government Hospital Diabetic Clinics prescribed the patients 8 drugs at least 5 or 6 drugs should be purchase from private pharmacies patients have revealed.However majority of Diabetic Patients are reported as not purchasing these drugs from pharmacies due to their poor economy.

Meanwhile most of these Diabetic Drugs which are out of stock at Government Hospitals are not available  in Medical Supplies Division (MSD) as well according to the sources.

Bread Price To Be Increased By Three Rupees

Sri Lanka Bakery Owners Association has today (28th) decided to increase the price of 450 Gram loaf of bread by Rs.3 with effect from this Monday(30).The price of Wheat Flour was increased by Rs.8.50 few weeks ago and as a result Bakery Owners have decided to increased the price of bread.

Bread Price To Go Up

Sri Lankan Bakery owners have decided to increase the price of  Bread following the price increase of Wheat Flour which came in to effect  yesterday(26).According to them the price of  loaf of bread will be  increased by Rs.3-5 withing next few days in view of the new Price of Wheat Flour.


Wheat Flour Price has increased by Rs.8.50 per Kilogram with effect from yesterday.

Routine Eye Surgeries At Colombo Eye Hospital Suspended

All routine eye surgeries performs in Colombo Eye Hospital have been suspended due to the broken roof attach to three theaters of the hospital it has been reported.According to Eye Hospital sources the roof attach to three theaters was broken since two weeks back and the theaters were closed as a result.

Due to this situation all routine eye surgeries including Cataract Surgeries of the hospital are suspended until further notice and only emergency eye surgeries are performs  at the fourth theater which  remains open.

When contacted a higher official of the Eye Hospital has stated that the broken roof of three theaters is now repaired and the cleaning process of the theaters are underway.The closed theaters will be re opened for surgeries within a week's time he added.