Around 60 Major Heart Surgeries Have Been Cancelled In Government Hospitals Due To Strike Of Perfusionists

During the period last Tuesday to Thursday around 60 major cardiac surgeries including By pass  have been cancelled due to the ongoing continuous strike action by Government Hospital Perfusionists   hospital sources said  today(27). the cardio thoracic unit of the lady ridgway children's hospital are among the worst hit hospital units in the country as a result of the strike sources  have added.


Around 34 perfusionists are  participating the said continuous strike launched in Cardio Thoracic Units of  Colombo National.Kandy Teaching , Karapitiya Teaching and ridgway childrens Hospitals by demanding solutions for three of their service demands .

As the Ministry Of Health still turned  blind eye towards the service demands produced by government perfusionists they have decided to continue their trade union action till their demands are meet the government perfusionists union has said.

Two Parliamentary Staffers Arrested Over A Financial Fraud

Two staff members attach to Parliament were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) in connection with steeling around Rs.11 million from the staff thrift society fund parliament sources said.the two staffers who allegedly stole Rs.6.5 million and Rs.4.5 million respectively were arrested through the information received by CID.

The treasurer of the staff thrift society fund who is currently in overseas also involved in this financial fraud according sources.

The two arrested parliamentary staffers were produced before the courts today and were ordered to keep them in remand till 07th of March.the CID is  investigating on the fraud.

Major Heart Surgeries In Govt.Hospitals Have Suspended

Due to the island wide continuous strike launched by government hospital Perfusionists around 20 major heart surgeries including bypass surgeries performs in government hospitals have suspended daily medical sources said.there is a danger of extending awaiting lists for open heart surgeries performs in Colombo National ,Kandy Teaching and Karapitiya Teaching Hospitals due to this strike sources further added.

The said hospitals are already having awaiting lists for open heart surgeries exceeds more than one year sources stressed.

The government hospital perfusonists numbering 44 have launched an island wide continuous strike from today by demanding fair solutions for three of their service demands.if the authorities fail to provide solutions for their demands by tomorrow(26) perfusonists attach to lady ridgway children's hospital are also

due to join the strike from tomorrow according to Government Perfusonists Union .

Army Recovered A Stock Of Weapons Buried In North

The Army has today(25)recovered a stock of unserviceable weapons including  five of T-56 range   the which buried at third mile post in Murugapuri of the Trincomalee District . one 7.62 mm self loading rifle ,one light machine gun, ,seven 303 magazines are among the weapons stock that has recovered today according to army sources.

Human Rights Commission Requested President To Reduced Severe Punishment Imposed On Criminals

The Human Rights Commission has made a request from President Mahinda Rajapaksha to convert the punishment of prisoners who have received death penalty  to the life imprisonment .according to the commissioner  of the human rights commission Dr. Prathiba Mahanamhewa around 627 prisoners who are currently in prison have received death penalty and majority of them are in old age.

As Implementing death penalty is subjected to human rights violation the commission has requested president to reduced that punishment he has further added.

Elections Department Has Received More Complaints On Election Violences

The Elections Department has received 41 complaints up to now  regarding illegal granting  of  new appointments,promotions and transfers to government officials of western and southern provinces where the elections are scheduled to be held next month.

Also 21 complaints regarding using government officials for election activities too received by department according to Elections Department sources.altogether 286 complaints regarding election violence s have been reported to the department sources added.out of these complaints majority which is  around 86 complaints have been received from the Colombo District.

Government Hospital Perfusonists To Launch An Island Wide Strike From Next Tuesday

The Government Hospital Perfusonists  have decided to launch an island wide strike action from 25th of February(Tuesday) by demanding fair solutions for three of their unsolved service demands.according to the government perfusonists union due to the scheduled strike of their members around 20 major heart surgeries including Bypass Surgeries performs in Colombo National,Kandy General and Karapitiya Teaching Hospitals will be stopped daily .

The perfusonists who are operating heart lung machines during major heart surgeries to keep heart and other organs in the body  functioning, have decided to extend their   strike action  to Colombo Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital where heart surgeries of children have been performing  from 27th of February if  the authorities are not able to meet  their demands then .

Around 44 perfusonists attach to government hospitals are due to join the said strike action.