Seven Doctors In Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Involves In Fraudulent Drawing Of O.T Money

Seven Doctors attached to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital were fraudulently drawn   a sum of Rs.45,000 per month as overtime payments by using false claims during the period of February 2011 to March 2012 the Auditor General's Department has revealed.according to the department each of these doctors have drawn Rs.630,000 as their overtime payments during the said period by using false claims.

These doctors changed their overtime working hours by erasing  the original arrival and departure times of the diaries maintained by them and involved in this fraudulent activity auditor general department has revealed in the cause of   preliminary inquiry held in this regard.the department has also informed the findings on  this inquiry to the health secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake and requested director of Karapitiya Teaching Hospital to give an explanation on this fraudulent activity.

Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranaike To Withdraw Hearing Golden Key And Ceylinco Cases

The Chief Justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike has said in an open court today(12) that she will withdraw from hearing all cases pertaining to depositors of Golden Key and Ceylinco Shiiram.Mrs.Bandaranaike has taken this decision due to the relationship between above cases and some charges leveled against her in impeachment motion against her .

Government Parliamentarians last week handed over the  impeachment motion against Chief Justice to the speaker Chamal Rajapakshe .

Rs.10 Million Worth Damage Caused At Welikada Prison Riots

Around Rs.10 million in damages have been caused due to the clashes occurred  in Welikada Prison in Colombo last Friday according to Prisons Commissioner P.W Kodippili .around 27 persons killed and another 40 persons including Soldiers ,Special Task Force(STF) Personal and prisoners injured during the clashes.

Meanwhile 79 out of 82 fire arms stolen from Prison Armory during clashes have been recovered up to now Prisons Commissioner has said. 

10 Persons Killed ,More Than 35 Injured Due To The Clashes In Welikada Prison

Around 10 persons died and more than 35 got injured  due to the violent clashes occurred between Special Task Force (STF) personal and prisoners  inside   Welikada Prison , Colombo this evening .clashes were  occurred during special search operation carried out by  STF Personal inside prison.

The injured were admitted to Accident Service of Colombo National Hospital while  most of the victims are prison inmates and STF Personal  according to  Hospital Director Dr.Anil Jasinha.STF Personal carried out a special search operation this evening inside Welikada Prison with assistance of  prison officers after received  an information that  illegal activities had taken place inside prison.during search operation a group of prisoners pelted stones at the STF Personal and as a result tear gas was fired to disperse  prisoners.

Several Mobile Phones were recovered during the search operation Prison Sources said.meanwhile a heavy traffic which lasted few hours occurred this evening at  several routes in  Colombo following the closure of Dematagoda-Baseline Road after the incident.

Government Representatives Of The Parliamentary Select Committee On CJ'S Impeachment Motion Appointed

Seven Government Parliamentarians  are appointed today (08) for the Parliamentary Select Committee which is to probe  on impeachment motion against Chief Justice Dr.Mrs.Shirani Bandaranaike.

The government members appointed to the committee  are  government Parliamentarians Nimal Siripala De Silva,Anura Priyadarshana Yapa,Rajitha Senarathne,W imal Weerawansha,Neomal Perera,Dilan Perera and Susil Premjayantha . the four member opposition team  is due to appoint to the committee soon.

The names  of the parliamentary select committee are to be forwarded to speaker Chamal Rajapaksha by 10th of November.

Health Ministry Has Issued A Charge Sheet To Karapitiya Hospital Accountant Over Misusing Of Rs.3 Million Worth State Funds

The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Of Health has issued a charge sheet to the female accountant of  Krapitiya Teaching Hospital (Southern Province) on misusing  government funds worth Rs.3 million it has been sated.the said accountant had withdrawn state funds worth 3 million 1 million from state and Rs.2 million from  welfare society for her personal use according to health officials.

A special investigations team attach to Ministry Of Health and the criminal investigations department (CID) are conducting two separate investigations in to the matter.meanwhile the first grade promotion due to be received by the said accountant was suspended by health ministry with immediate effect as a disciplinary action.

Life Saving Cardiac Drug TNT Out Of Stock In Government Hospitals And Pharmacies

The Life Saving drug Triglyceride Nitrate(TNT) tablets which has prescribed for cardiac patients with chest pain are out of stock in most of the government hospitals and pharmacies these days according to hospital sources.TNT is known as very effective drug for patients with chest pain.

Due to the shortage  Cardiac Patients island wide have encountering numerous difficulties sources added.