The president of Health Services Trade Union Federation(HSTUF)Venerable Muruththeettuwe Ananda Thero has said yesterday (10) that few doctors attached to health ministry who are acting like conductors are responsible for the confusion arisen when re appointing of Dr.Ajith Mendis to the post of Director General Of Health Services(DGHS) ."These Conductor type doctors have not only given wrong information and misguided health minister on DGHS Post but also have tried to prevent re appointing dr.mendis to the post by slinging mud over him" he has stressed.
Muruththettuwe Thero has also said that the Health Services Trade Union Federation has pleased the way health ministry administrators were acted in the last moment to give much awaited service extension to Dr.Mendis.
Muruththettuwe Thero has revealed these things during a press briefing held at Abayaramaya ,Narahenpita yesterday.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Cabinet Approved One Month Service Extension To DGHS
The Cabinet has today (08)approved the cabinet paper on granting one month service extension given to Director General Of Health Service(DGHS) Dr.Ajith Mendis government sources said.After one month period DGHS will receive the required service extension under cabinet approval sources further added.
Health Minister has submitted the cabinet paper on service extension of DGHS to the Cabinet under the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksha.
Health Minister has submitted the cabinet paper on service extension of DGHS to the Cabinet under the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksha.
24 Health Trade Unions Staged A Protest Campaign To Support Director General Of Health Services
The Health Trade Union Confederation which compromised 24 trade unions staged a protest campaign in front of Health Ministry this noon to support the proposed service extension to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS)Dr.Ajith Mendis.members of powerful trade union alliance staged their protest campaign around one hour and urged health authorities not to block the proposed service extension of DGHS .
Meanwhile the "Satyagraha" Campaign launched by few unions of Health Trade Union Alliance opposing service extension of DGHS was stopped this noon due to enjoining order issued by Colombo District Court restraining their action.However the health workers participated the "satyagraha"campaign mainly Family Health Officers have seen protesting in front of Ministry coincided with other protest campaign.Both Protest campaigns were held at the same venue and Police Officers and Riot Police were deployed there to avoid any tense situation.
Meanwhile the "Satyagraha" Campaign launched by few unions of Health Trade Union Alliance opposing service extension of DGHS was stopped this noon due to enjoining order issued by Colombo District Court restraining their action.However the health workers participated the "satyagraha"campaign mainly Family Health Officers have seen protesting in front of Ministry coincided with other protest campaign.Both Protest campaigns were held at the same venue and Police Officers and Riot Police were deployed there to avoid any tense situation.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
37 Detained Chinese Fishermen Handed Over To Chinese Embassy
The group of 37 Chinese Fishermen who were arrested by sri lankan authorities when illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters were handed over to Chinese embassy in Colombo yesterday .These Fishermen got arrested by Sri Lankan Navy on last Sunday with their two trawlers used for fishing when they fishing in waters of Batticloe Area in eastern part of Sri Lanka.Two Sri Lankan Agents who helped them were also got arrested.
Director General Of Health Services Given One Month Service Extension Till..........
The Government has decided to give a temporary one month service extension to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS)Dr.Ajith Mendis with effect from 03rd of August till Cabinet approves the proposed service extension to him government sources said.Cabinet is due to discuss on granting the service extension of Director General Of Health Services Dr.Mendis today(08) sources added.
The Cabinet Paper on granting a service extension to Dr.Mendis has already submitted to Cabinet it has been revealed.
Till cabinet announces his future dr.mendis has decided to stay away from office the sources said.Due to this situation Deputy Director General Dr.Sunil Alwis has been appointed as acting director general of health services by health secretary dr.nihal jayathilake to carry out duties of the post.Showing their concern for DGHS Post few of the deputy director general of health services attached to health ministry who were also engaged in mud slinging campaign against dr.mendis are now eying to grab the acting DGHS slot by claiming that they are the seniors eligible to hold the post.
The cat is out from the bag yesterday regarding this issue when one of the senior DDG'S sent a letter to health ministry secretary by stating that he should be appointed for the post according to law.
Meanwhile some officials attached to Ministry Of Health and few trade union leaders who are engaged in a mud slinging campaign to oust DGHS dr.mendis since last few weeks from his post are now openly opposing the temporary service extension given to dr.mendis by stating he should not be given such an extension.Some who are slinging mud over DGHS are trying to misguide public by saying that the post of DGHS is now vacant and suitable candidate should be appointed for the post soon.
Director General Of Health Services is head of the Health Department in Ministry Of Health.
The Cabinet Paper on granting a service extension to Dr.Mendis has already submitted to Cabinet it has been revealed.
Till cabinet announces his future dr.mendis has decided to stay away from office the sources said.Due to this situation Deputy Director General Dr.Sunil Alwis has been appointed as acting director general of health services by health secretary dr.nihal jayathilake to carry out duties of the post.Showing their concern for DGHS Post few of the deputy director general of health services attached to health ministry who were also engaged in mud slinging campaign against dr.mendis are now eying to grab the acting DGHS slot by claiming that they are the seniors eligible to hold the post.
The cat is out from the bag yesterday regarding this issue when one of the senior DDG'S sent a letter to health ministry secretary by stating that he should be appointed for the post according to law.
Meanwhile some officials attached to Ministry Of Health and few trade union leaders who are engaged in a mud slinging campaign to oust DGHS dr.mendis since last few weeks from his post are now openly opposing the temporary service extension given to dr.mendis by stating he should not be given such an extension.Some who are slinging mud over DGHS are trying to misguide public by saying that the post of DGHS is now vacant and suitable candidate should be appointed for the post soon.
Director General Of Health Services is head of the Health Department in Ministry Of Health.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
24 Health Sector Trade Unions wants President Rajapaksha To Consider Service Extension Of DGHS
The Health services Trade Union confederation has made a written appeal to president Mahinda Rajapaksha yesterday (03) by stating when giving the proposed service extension to current Director General Of Health Services(DGHS) Dr.Ajith Mendis only consider the service performance of him not the false allegations leveled against him by certain elements.
The DGHS is due to retire from his service next Monday (06) but due to a request of service extension to him made by majority of health sector trade unions the trade union confederation wants president to consider the service extension request.However few health sector trade unions have trying to block his service extension by leveling a fraud charges on him by stating DGHS has responsible for fraud activity taken place when purchasing of Rs.182 million worth surgical equipments to government hospitals in year 2009 .The accusers charged that the sufficient stocks of that equipment were available in stores then and stated it was an unnecessary deal to buy an extra stock at that time.
However the charges leveled against DGHS was cleared after an inquiry conducted by special investigations unit of Ministry Of Health last week.The report of the inquiry was sent to secretary of president by the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake.However those elements who accused DGHS of wrong doing still refused to accept that inquiry report by stating that it was a biased report.
The powerful 24 health trade union alliance has stated through the letter sent to president yesterday that certain elements including a trade union leader backed by some NGO's are trying to block the proposed service extension of Dr.Mendis by leveling false allegations against him which he was cleared through an investigations a week ago."Therefor President Rajapaksha should consider the yeoman service rendered by DGHS to the health sector during Tsunami and war periods when giving approval to his service extension" it said.
The letter signed by the president of Health Services Trade Union Confederation Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero and co secretary Harendra Kuruppu has said that DGHS Dr.Mendis has earlier decided to retire from service with effect from next Monday (06) when his service period expired but has decided to request a service extension only after Health Minister had urged him to do so in several instances.But since he made a written request for service extension under the influence of Minister certain elements withing health sector have trying to tarnish his image as well as his post through a media campaign which is turned out to be a pure mud slinging campaign .
The DGHS is due to retire from his service next Monday (06) but due to a request of service extension to him made by majority of health sector trade unions the trade union confederation wants president to consider the service extension request.However few health sector trade unions have trying to block his service extension by leveling a fraud charges on him by stating DGHS has responsible for fraud activity taken place when purchasing of Rs.182 million worth surgical equipments to government hospitals in year 2009 .The accusers charged that the sufficient stocks of that equipment were available in stores then and stated it was an unnecessary deal to buy an extra stock at that time.
However the charges leveled against DGHS was cleared after an inquiry conducted by special investigations unit of Ministry Of Health last week.The report of the inquiry was sent to secretary of president by the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake.However those elements who accused DGHS of wrong doing still refused to accept that inquiry report by stating that it was a biased report.
The powerful 24 health trade union alliance has stated through the letter sent to president yesterday that certain elements including a trade union leader backed by some NGO's are trying to block the proposed service extension of Dr.Mendis by leveling false allegations against him which he was cleared through an investigations a week ago."Therefor President Rajapaksha should consider the yeoman service rendered by DGHS to the health sector during Tsunami and war periods when giving approval to his service extension" it said.
The letter signed by the president of Health Services Trade Union Confederation Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero and co secretary Harendra Kuruppu has said that DGHS Dr.Mendis has earlier decided to retire from service with effect from next Monday (06) when his service period expired but has decided to request a service extension only after Health Minister had urged him to do so in several instances.But since he made a written request for service extension under the influence of Minister certain elements withing health sector have trying to tarnish his image as well as his post through a media campaign which is turned out to be a pure mud slinging campaign .
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Nurses Union Has Suspended Nurses Strike Scheduled To commence Tomorrow(03)
The Public Services Nurses Union has today (02) decided to suspend proposed Island Wide continuous strike action of government hospital nurses scheduled to be launched tomorrow(03) following a promise made by health ministry secretary on solving all nursing demands withing one month.
The officials of Public Services Nurses Union had met health ministry secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake this morning and hold discussions on 15 service demands of nurses which are not solved up to now according to president of nurses union venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.Amending nurses constitution,granting risk allowance to nurses and increasing of uniform allowance among top demands that discussed with dr.jayathilake Muruththettuwe Thero said.
During the discussion health secretary has promised to give solutions for all 15 demands withing one month period he has added.
The officials of Public Services Nurses Union had met health ministry secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake this morning and hold discussions on 15 service demands of nurses which are not solved up to now according to president of nurses union venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.Amending nurses constitution,granting risk allowance to nurses and increasing of uniform allowance among top demands that discussed with dr.jayathilake Muruththettuwe Thero said.
During the discussion health secretary has promised to give solutions for all 15 demands withing one month period he has added.
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