202 Quality Failed Drugs Have Been Suspended During Last 22 Months

Around 202 varieties of Drugs and Injections imported to Sri Lanka from 71 Drug Companies were suspended   during last 22 months(December 2011 to September 2013) due to quality issues according to National Drug Authority sources.out of these suspended drugs 32 drugs were quality failed multiple times the sources added.

A large number of drugs prescribed for Diabetes,Infections ,High Blood Pressure,Cholesterol and Heart Diseases are among these quality failed drugs and so far no action has  taken against the officer who is responsible  for registering these quality failed drugs in national drug authority according to government doctors.

Ninteen High Court And Civil Appeals High Court Judges To Be Transferred From 01st Of January

The Chief Justice Mohan Pieris has given transfers to 19 High Court and Civil Appeals High Court Judges with effect from 01st of January 2014.The transfers are as follows.

-             Colombo Civil Appeals High Court judge W.P. Dehideniya to be appointed Colombo no.1

Commercial High Court judge.

-         Kandy Civil Appeals High Court judge Leyon Seneviratne to be appointed Colombo Civil Appeals High Court judge.

c         Colombo High Court no.1 judge, Kumudhini Wickremasinghe to be appointed Mount Lavinia Civil Appeals High Court judge.

-           Mount Lavinia Civil Appeals High Court judge Rohini Walgama to be appointed as Judge of Colombo High Court no.1

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-         Kandy Civil Appeals High Court judge Aruna Ranasinghe to be appointed Colombo no.2 Commercial High Court judge.

-          Judge of Kandy High Court no.2 Amendra Seneviratne to be appointed as Colombo no 3 Commercial High Court Judge

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        Colombo High Court judge Prithi Padman Surasena to be appointed Kalutara High Court judge.

-            Kalutara High Court judge Amal Tillekeratne to be appointed Chilaw High Court judge.

-             Chilaw High Court judge Padmini Ranawaka Gunathilaka to be appointed Colombo High Court judge.

-         Colombo High Court judge Shiran Gunaratne to be appointed Ratnapura High Court judge.

-         Ratnapura High court judge Mohan Seneviratne to  be appointed Balapitiya High Court Judge

-         Balapitiya High Court judge A.A.R. Heiyanthuduwa to be appointed as the new Kegalle Civil Appeals High Court judge.

-         Gampaha Civil Appeals High Court judge Shiromi Perera to be appointed as the Kegalle Civil Appeals High Court judge.

-         North-Central Province Civil Appeals High Court judge Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne to be appointed Gampaha Civil Appeals High Court judge.

-         Colombo no.1 Commercial High Court judge Gamini Amarasekara to be appointed Kegalle High Court judge.

-          Colombo no.2 Commercial High  Court judge Mahinda Samayawardena to be appointed Kandy Civil Appeals High Court Judge

-         Colombo no.3 High Court judge Chamath Morias to be appointed Colombo High Court judge.

-           Kegalle High Court judge Menaka Wijesundara to be appointed Kandy Civil Appeals High Court Judge

-         Badulla Civil Appeals High Court judge Udaya Karalliyadda to be appointed Kandy no. 2 High Court judge.

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Consumer Affairs Authority Has Seized Rs.4.4 Million Worth Food Items Not Suitable For Consumption

The Consumer Affairs Authority has today(24) seized Rs.4.4 million worth food items not suitable for consumption during a raid carried out in Fourth Cross Street at Pettah area.

The Authority has found unfit food items including 4000 Killo Grammes of Big Anions and 4000 Killo Grammes of Dried Fish
stored in a ware house during the raid carried out today.

Meanwhile consumer affairs authority has recovered  a  stock of food additives and pumpkin sauce  not suitable for consumption from a  hotel in Pettah Area.

Foreign Employment Bureau Appealed Sri Lankans Avoid Going For Work In Sudan

The Foreign Employment Bureau has appealed Sri Lankans avoid going for  employment opportunities  in African State of Sudan due to the current tense situation prevails there.those who want to leave Sudan  should be taken advise from the employment bureau prior to their departure  according to the bureau sources.

Around 75 Sri Lankans are reported as employed in Southern Sudan at present and Sri Lankan authorities ma bring them back home if the need arise the sources said.

Milk Powder Companies Have Requested Permission To Increase Milk Powder Prices

Due to the rising prices  in the world market Local Milk Powder Companies have requested the permission from consumer affairs authority to increase 400 gramme Milk Powder Pack by Rs.50 and 1 Killo Gramme of Milk Powder Pack by Rs.100.

According to the Milk Powder Companies they have lost profit heavily during last six months due to the rising prices  of milk powder in the world market .even government has failed to keep the promise on increasing milk powder prices at the end of the year sources said.as authorities are silence over the issue milk powder companies have decided to increase their milk powder prices with effect from January next year.

Paul Farbrace Appointed As Sri Lankan National Cricket Coach

The Former Sri Lankan Assistant Cricket Coach Paul Farbrace has been appointed as National Coach of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team for a one year period the Sri Lankan Cricket has announced today(20).Farbrace will be replaced the ongoing Sri Lankan Cricket Coach Graham Ford of South Africa who is due to leave the job after the local cricket team's  current series against Pakistan at Sarjah.

Annual Budget 2014 Has Passed In Parliament

The 2014 Annual Budget was passed in Parliament this evening with majority of 95 votes.155 MP's have voted in favor of the budget while 60 were voted against it .the voting  has taken place after a weeks of debate on the third reading of the budget.

Before voting began President Mahinda Rajapaksha has addressed the Parliament.