Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM'S) To Launch Continuous Work To Rule Camapign

The Professions Supplementary To Medicne(PSM'S) attach to government hospitals have decided to launch a continuous island wide work to rule campaign from 18th of June by demanding solutions for two of their service demands.PSM'S are demanding the recruiting of all unemployed PSM Graduates numbering 600 and implementing the delayed promotions of 500 first grade PSM Officers according to secretary of Joint Trade Union Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine, Mr.Saman Jayasekera.

According to Mr.Jayasekera under the proposed work to rule campaign PSM'S will not participate collecting blood,urine and other samples from hospitalized patients and performing of essential CT,X ray and MRI Scan tests .PSM'S attach to Colombo Castle Street ,De Soyza,Ridgway Children's ,Peradeniya Sirimawo Bandaranaike Children's ,Maharagama Cancer Hospitals and Narahenpita National Blood Transfusion Service will not participate the trade union action due to humanitarian reasons he has stressed.

Corrupt Judge Remanded Till 10 th Of June

The District Court Judge of Homagama in Colombo Suburbs who was arrested and imprisoned last week over bribery charges was  today (03) remanded till 10th of June by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.the bribery commission was arrested judge abeysinha on 30th of May while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs.300,000 from a person in Hanwella Area.

Indian Government To Construct Goddess "Sita 'Temple In Sri Lanka

Indian Government has decided to construct the goddess Sita Temple at Divurumpola,Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka a place believed to be associated with Ramayanaya chief minsiter of India's Madya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said yesterday(01).Sri Lankan government has already gave permission for  this project and the center also approved this chief minister said.

According to Press Trust Of India the Madya Pradesh Chief Minister has revealed this while addressing an event in Madya Pradesh.the Sita Temple is due to construct through Swami Dayanand Trust and Madya Pradesh Chief Minsiter has already offered 1 Crore Indian Rupees to fund the project.

The place temple is going to be constructed  is believed as where goddess Sita underwent 'Agni Pariksha' (test by fire), according to mythological epic Ramayana.

Heavy Showers Prevails In The Country To Continue

The Meteorology Department has announced that thunder showers with strong winds prevails in most parts of the country will continue further in coming days as well.due to the continuous rain most of the roads are filled with water according to the sources.

Government Hospital Nurses To Withdraw From Extra Servics From 15th Of June

The Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU)the largest nurses union in Sri Lanka has decided to remove all government hospital nurses from extra services perform in hospitals with effect from 15th of June according to it's president Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.

PSNU has decided to launch this trade union action by demanding the paying of proposed increment for  nurses and 3 other service demands.the decision on the trade union action was taken by general assembly held in Abayaramya Temple on Tuesday.

Colombo Public Health Department Filed Court Cases Against Another 4 Schools Maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breedng Places

During inspections conducted  within last two days Colombo Public Health Department officials has filed court cases against 4 schools in Colombo City maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places in their school gardens the chief MOH in Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said.another 22 schools in the city were issued notices due to keeping mosquito breeding environment he has stressed,.

Altogether Colombo Public Health Department has conducted inspections in 129 schools in the city during last three days and filed court cases against 12 schools and issued notices to 51 schools for maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places .these inspections due to continue tomorrow as well.


Colombo Public Health Department has launched these inspections as it has been revealed that 52% out of the total number of dengue cases reported from the city are school children.

Government Hospital Nurses To Decide Trade Union Action Tomorrow(30)

The nursing representatives attach to Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) scheduled to meet tomorrow(30) at Abayaramaya Temple,Narahenpita to decide the date of launching trade union action regarding withdrawing  extra hour services .

Nurses Union have decided to launch this trade union action as a protest of not implementing the proposal which recommended to increase extra hour payments for nurses."the health ministry is totally responsible for delaying of implementing the proposal the president of Nurses Union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said.