GMOA Wants Govt.To Increase Wages Of State Employees

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has requested government to increase salaries  of Government Sector Employees from up to Rs.80,000 through this year's national budget president of GMOA Dr.Anurudda Padeniya has said today (14).  addressing a media briefing held today at GMOA office dr.padeniya has said that comparing to a salaries received by private sector employees government employees are being paid less.

In view of this  GMOA wants a salary increase of 1:12 ratio to overcome the situation he added. 

Due to  poor economic conditions prevails here  intellectuals including medical doctors are migrating to western countries seeking higher wages he further said.

Power Cuts To Continue For Another Two Weeks

The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has decided to continue ongoing power cuts implement throughout the island for another two weeks CEB sources today (13) said.There is a 2 hour and 15 minutes power cut implement throughout the island at present due to technical issues of norochcholai power plant.

Meanwhile repairing process of norochcholai power plant is currently underway  CEB sources added.

"Some Medical Doctors In Health Ministry Are Acting Like Condutors " Venerable Muruththettuwe Thero

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.

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.

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.

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.