National Medicinal Drugs Regulatory Authority Bill Has Passed In Parliament With Majority Of Votes

The National Medicinal Drugs Regulatory Authority Bill on implementing the National Drug Policy has  passed in the Parliament today(06) with amendments  and  by the majority of 67 votes.The Bill which was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday was passed as 68 MP'S were voted in favor of the bill while the independent  MP Ajith Kumara was voted against it.

The Minister Of Health and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has tabled the Medicinal Drugs Regulatory Authority Bill on Tuesday which will implement the National Medicinal Drugs Policy based on the concept of Late Professor Senaka Bibile to ensure providing the public a quality medicinal drugs for an affordable prices.

Under the passed Bill an Independent Medicinal Drugs Authority has been due to set up which will monitor the drug importation,distribution and the price mechanism.The authority will be headed by the Health Minister.All the functions presently carryout by the director of Medicinal Supplies And Technologies will be vested to the new independent authority.

Meanwhile Cosmetics will not be supervised
by the new independent drugs authority and the government is planning to introduce a separate bill to monitor cosmetics and related activities.

Dr.Chris Nonis Has Been Appointed As A Presidential Adviser

The former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Dr.Chris Nonis has been appointed as the Presidential Adviser on International Affairs the President's Media Unit has announced today(06).

The former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom has resigned from his post during the previous government due to an assault on him by the MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY FROM INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES SITE

Cabinet Had Suspended The Colombo Port City Project

The Cabinet has yesterday(04) decided to suspend the China funded Colombo Port City project inaugurated during the previous government due to not taking approvals from the relevant authorities before started the project .According to the Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne ,The Cabinet has taken a decision to advise the Chinese Company which is carrying out the port city project to take approvals needed from the relevant institutions withing two week period.

Prime Minister Ranil Wikaramasinha has made this proposal of taking approvals from the relevant authorities by  based on the interim report handed over by the Cabinet Sub Committee which probed on the Colombo Port City Project he has stressed.

During the Presidential Campaign of the recently concluded Presidential Elections both the  Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha and President Maithripala Sirisena have stressed  that they will suspend the Colombo port city project soon after coming to power..

Free Monthly Nutritional Food Pack Worth Rs.20,000 For Expecting Mothers From 21st Of March

The Government has decided to give Rs.20,000 worth nutritional food pack for the Pregnant Mothers with effect from 21st of March under the 100 day Programme implement by the present government the Minister Of Health And Indigenous Medicine and Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said today(05).

This nutritional food pack will be given monthly  to the expecting mothers during their last six months and first four months after the delivery Dr.Senaratne has revealed.All the expecting mothers who are registered at Maternity Clinics in Government Hospitals are entitled for this monthly nutritional food pack and it will be given with  a doctor's recommendation.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY FROM WORDS OF WISDOM

Around 45,000 Health Professionals To Launch An Island Wide Token Strike On Next Thursday(!2)

Around 45,000 professionals belongs to 16 health professions are due to launch an island wide token strike on next Thursday(12) by demanding  to pay Rs.15,000 as the Disturbance ,Availability and Transport Allowance(DAT) for them with immediate effect the Joint Confederation Of Nurses-Professions Supplementary To Medicine and Paramedicals has announced today(04).

According to the joint convener of the Joint Confederation Saman Ratnapriya,these professions will launch a stern continuous strike action if their demand is not meet through this token strike action.

He has also appealed from the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) to refrain from making divisions among the health professions and work for the
betterment of the health sector instead.The GMOA has already began a leaflet distributing campaign among the public by urging the authorities not to pay the DAT Allowance to other health professions except the doctors he has stressed.

The meeting scheduled  to be held between the representatives of the Joint Confederation Of Nurses-Professions Supplementary To Medicine -Paramedicals with the secretaries of  Finance  ,Health and Public Administrations on this Friday regarding the Paying Of DAT Allowance is a crucial one Ratnapriya has stated at the Press Briefing held in Colombo this morning.