Government Should Be Resigned By Accepting The Responsibility Of Protecting Corrupted Politicians-Opposition MP Vijitah Herath

The Advertising Secretary Of leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(Peoples Freedom Front) MP Vijitha Herath has today(15) urged the Government to be resigned with immediate effect due to protecting number of ministers who are clearly been   involved in drug business,illegal Ethanol Business and Illicit Liquor Industry in the country.

Addressing a press briefing held in Colombo today MP Herath has said that the Politicians in the country are behind the recently reported  incidents including arresting of 216 killo grammes of Drugs ,,importing of large stock of Ethanol  to the country illegally and Transportation of Drugs.even some innocent people have paid from  their lives due to the  complaining of such incidents  to the police he has stressed.

As Prime Minister him self has not giving a clear answer over his  co coordinating secretary's involvement on  issuing a controversial letter to release a drug container  government itself should take the responsibility of these incidents and resigned due to the failure of taking action against these errant politicians " he has further said.

Public Given Free Hand To View Parliamentary Complex Without Permission

The Government has decided to allow public to view the Parliamentary Complex without and permission according to the speaker Chamal Rajapaksha.up to now public need pre permission to enter and view the Parliamentary Complex.

Health Authorities To Reduce The Nursing Staff In Government Hospitals

The Ministry Of Health has planning to restrict the Nursing Staff attach to Government Hospitals to 20,105 from 26,000 through the new service minute of Government Nurses introduced recently according to All Ceylon Nurses Union .As there is a severe shortage of nurses in government hospitals at present ,numbering around 30,000 health authorities should have increase the number of nurses instead of reducing them in view of improving the patient care in hospitals union has said.

All Radiography Tests Performs In Government Hospitals Were Canceled Today(12) Due To A Tarde Union Action

More Then 500  Radiography Tests including C T Scan ,X Ray ,MRI  and Angigramme Tests due to perform in Government Hospitals today(12) have been canceled due to the one day sick note campaign launched by Radiographers according to hospital sources.thousands of patients due to undergo these tests have faced severe difficulties due to this situation sources revealed.

As Radiographers attach to Maharagama Cancer Hospital too involved in this  sick note campaign for the first time in history all radiography tests due to perform  for Cancer Patients too have been canceled .

Around 550 Radiographers attach to Government Hospitals have participated this sick note campaign which due to be concluded tomorrow(13) morning by demanding to stop recruiting Advanced Level Passers to the training of Radiographers and filling the shortage of Radiographers in Government Hospitals through the Radiography Graduates passing out from government universities.

As a protest to the decision taken by Health Ministry to recruit Advanced Level Passers for the training of Radiographers the Government Radiographers Union has unanimously decided not to train them at Government Radiography Training School.

Ministry Of Co Operatives And Internal Trade To Register All Milk Powder Company Stores

The Minister of Co operatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has instructed his Ministry Secretary today(12)to issue a special gazette notification stating the registering of  all stores belongs to the  Milk Powder Companies  at  Consumer Affairs Authority with immediate effect.the minister has also instructed the secretary to include  a special provision in the said gazette to   enable the  authorities to inspect stores of Milk Powder Companies during  24 hours a day .

It has been learn t that the Minister Johnston Fernando has taken this decision to register all milk powder company stores to avoid of
creating an artificial shortage of Milk Powder in the market by Milk Powder Companies .

However the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has stated that a shortage of Milk Powder Products in the market is a great help to  improve  the health of child and adults.

Health Ministry Is Dancing According To The Tune Of GMOA-President Of Public Services Nurses Union

As Health Ministry Officials have act only according to the instructions of Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Ministry it self becomes a useless ministry the president of Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said today(11).

According to Venerable Ananda Thero the appointments of 200-300 Graduate Nurses to the government hospitals are delaying due to the unnecessary influence of the GMOA and  adding fuel to the fire Ministry Officials are acting according to it ."Doctors Union has created an unnecessary problem by trying to dictate health sector based  on their own agenda .the union has also undermining other health professionals and the delay of appointing graduate nurses to the government hospitals is a clear proof of this" he has stressed.

If the Health Ministry Officials are not taking  steps to giving appointments to the unemployed graduate nurses with immediate effect Nurses Union will take stern action against it soon Muruththettuwe Thero has further said.

Customs Removed The Restrictions Imposed On Wearing Gold Jewelery While Travelling Abroad

Sri Lankan Customs has decided to remove the restrictions imposed over passengers on wearing gold jewelery while traveling abroad.after  custom officials have received information on an illegal trade of human smuggling by wearing gold jewellery, they recently imposed restrictions that a females going abroad  should  wear  gold jewelery that not exceed 15 pounds  while the jewellery wear by males who are traveling abroad should not exceed 5 pounds.

However these restrictions have been removed  after
public made complaints against the restrictions.