Health Ministry Lifted The Ban On Medical Representatives Visits To Govt.Hospitals

Health Ministry has lifted the ban imposed on  visits of Medical Representatives to Government Hospitals for promoting their Drug Products it has been reported.A circular in this regard signed by Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Ravindra Ruberu was sent to Directors of All Government Hospitals last week  Health Ministry sources said.

Due to this Medical Representatives in large numbers can be seen these days in front of OPD'S ,Clinics,Rest Rooms of Specialists and Doctors Quarters by disturbing patient care hospital sources have revealed.

Health Ministry has earlier restricted Visiting of Medical Representatives to Government Hospitals and afterwards imposed total ban of such visits to Government Hospitals.Meanwhile according to Sri Lankan Medical Administrators Association the decision on lifting above ban was taken after considering a  huge financial deal finalized between Drug Companies and a higher official of Health Ministry.

Pakistani National Arrested At Air Port

A Pakistani National who tried  to smuggle in foreign currency worth 13,200 $ was arrested at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port in Colombo this evening the Police has announced.

11 Sri Lankans Who Tried To Flee To Australia Got Arrested

Around 11 Sri Lankans were arrested at a lodge in Puttalam in North Western Province this morning as they were allegedly preparing to sail to Australia illegally Police sources said.Those who arrested are suspected as asylum seekers and some of them had told Police during  questioning that  they have paid around Rs.200,000 for alleged human traffickers who organized this illegal tour.

Sri Lanka Has Been Removed From UN "List Of Shame"

Sri Lanka has been removed from" list of shame' in UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon's Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict during 2011 it has been stated.Announcing the omission  UN Special Representative for Children And Armed Conflict Mrs.Radhika Kumaraswamy has said that removal came after Sri Lanka's successful completion of UN Security Council mandated action plans to end the recruitment and use of Children.

US Administration Exempted Seven Countries Including Sri Lanka From Iran Oil Based Economic Sanctions

The US Administration had last Monday exempted Seven  nations including Sri Lanka from economic sanctions after they have reduced oil imports from Iran.The seven countries exempted from economic sanctions are Sri Lanka,India ,South Korea,Taiwan ,Turkey Malaysia and South Africa.

While stating on this decision US Secretary Of State Hilary Rodham Clinton has said that lifting economic sanctions means that the banks and financial institutions of these countries won't be hit with penalties under US Law for a renewable 180 day period.According to US Secretary Clinton exemptions are proof that sanctions aimed at pressurizing Iran to come clean on their nuclear programme.

Short Supply Of Drugs To Government Hospitals?

There is a short supply in most of the essential medicinal drugs supplying  to Government Hospitals according to hospital sources.Due to this situation a patient who had received drugs for one month period previously will now only have received drugs required for two week period at once sources have added.The patient will receiving  remaining  drugs after drugs in possession are over.

Meanwhile essential drugs like Metformin,Atovastatine and Erithroprotien Injections 2000 iv are out of stock in many government hospitals it has been reported.

Strong Winds Damaged 46 Houses In Colombo

The  strong Winds which come  across this morning towards  Wellawatta and Dehiwala areas in Colombo have damaged around 46 houses in the area including the roof of fraud Investigations division of Wellawatta Police according to Disaster Management Center(DMC).

One Police Constable was injured  due to the falling of roof and admitted to Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for further  treatment DMC  sources have said.