Ceylon Transport Board Has Reduced Bus Fares Of Katunayake Express Highway

The Ceylon Transport Board has decided to reduced the bus fares of  Colombo-Katunayake Express highway with effect from today(04)according to  the revised price the bus fare from Colombo to Negambo has reduced to Rs.120 from Rs.150 and bus fare of Colombo to Katunayke has reduced to Rs.120 from Rs.130.

Sri Lanka Cricket To Reward Cricket Players If They Win T20 World Cup

The executive committee of the Sri Lankan Cricket has today(04) decided to offer US Dollers 1.5 ,Million to players of the National Cricket Team if they are able to win the T20 World Cup Final scheduled to be played on this Sunday in Dhaka,Bangladesh.

The money that Sri Lankan Cricket is going to offer players includes the US Dollars 500,000 participation allowance  and US Dollars 1 million Win Bonus ,

Public Services Nurses Union To Bring Indian Gynecologists If Need Arise

The Public Service Nurses Union(PSNU) has urged that if the Sri Lankan Gynecologists  have refrained from giving midwifery training to Hospital Nurses the union will be bring Indian Gynecologists for the job.

Speaking to the media the president of PSNU Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said that his union is having economic strength to bring Indian Gynecologists to give midwifery training to nurses if a need arise. he has also accused the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) for undermine the qualities of nurses and urged GMOA to keep the support and solidarity between Government Hospital nurses and doctors which are there since decades.

Customs Officials Have Seized Smuggled Stock Of Expensive Rosewood

The Sri Lankan Customs Officials have today(02) seized 28 containers contained Rs.1 billion worth stock of Rosewood believes to be illegally  smuggled from Madagascar .the seized stock of rosewood has been stored in containers  located at orugodawatta container depot customs sources said.

The shipment of the said stock of rosewood believes to be to a middle eastern country.the customs has investigating the incident further.

15th Of April Declared As A Special Holiday

The Ministry Of Public Administrations has today(02) announced that the 15th of April the day after Sinhalese  and Tamil new year has been declared as a public and bank holiday in view of the new year.

National Mosquito Control Week Has Been Declared

A National Mosquito Control Week has been declared from tomorrow(02) to next Tuesday(08) in view of inspecting  and destroying the  dengue mosquito breeding places throughout the island  Health Ministry has announced today(01).

During this national mosquito control week dengue control programmes will be implemented in government/
private institutions,Schools,Hospitals and other institutions the ministry has revealed.

Government Midwives To Launch An Island Wide Strike From Tomorrow

The Government Midwives have decided to launch an island wide continuous strike from tomorrow(02) by requesting to abolish the health ministry's decision on  allowing  midwifery training to all government hospital nurses.

According to Government Midwives Union around 12,000 midwives working throughout the island will taking part in this continuous strike and they will not participate any child delivery happens in labor rooms in government hospitals, house to house inspections  on maternal and child health and sending health status of mothers and children to health ministry.

During the strike midwives will not attend even an emergency child delivery in maternal hospitals the 
union president Mrs.Devika Kodiruwakku has stressed.