Medicinal Drug Prices To Be Reduced Soon Under The National Drug Policy Act-Health Minister

The Medicinal Drug Prices in the local market will be reduced definitely under the National Drug Policy Act   according to Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne. 

The Ministry Of Health has reached an agreement with Multi National Drug Companies importing western drugs to Sri Lanka and accordingly a new price mechanism will be introduced for drugs soon Health Minister has said.

After introducing the new price mechanism for drugs a flying squad will be formed at the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority to check  whether the mechanism is functioning correctly he has revealed.

"Now everyone is seems to be afraid of some provisions contained  in National Drug Policy Act and they should have been afraid on regulations not the provisions of  the act" The Minister has stressed.

According to the Health Minister he has already gave instructions for the relevant authorities to make regulations regarding implementing the price mechanism for drugs.

"We need to fill the shortage of pharmacists at Independent Drug Regulatory Authority in view of activating  the new price mechanism of drugs Minister has further added.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALESE SONG SUNG BY LATE CLARENCE WIJEWARDENE

Austrian Air Lines Has Today (28)Launched It's First Direct Flight To Colombo From Vienna

The Austrian Air Lines has today (28) launched it's first  Direct Flight to Colombo from Austrian Capital Vienna the Air Line's third destination in Indian Ocean following  Mauritius and Maldives.

Austrian Air Lines will be using a Twin Asle Boeing 767 Air Craft for it's Direct Flight to Colombo from Vienna and the first flight touched down today  at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port according to the Air Line's Chief Commercial Officer Andreas Otto.This Air Line is the only European Air Line in the German Speaking Region of Europe that flying Directly to Colombo Austrian Air Lines Chief Commercial Officer has stated.

Austrian Air Lines is hoping to attract Passengers of Switzerland And Germany to use this Direct Flight to Colombo the Travel Daily Media has reported by quoting otto.

Fifty New Police Officers Are To Be Recruited To Investigation Division Of Bribery Commission

The Commission To Investigate Allegations Of Bribery Or Corruption today(28) had approved to recruit 50 new Police Officers to it's Investigation Division according to Director General Of the Commission Dilrukshi Dias Wikramasinghe.

The new group of Police Officers is  scheduled to be recruited have given a four week training regarding the activities of  Bribery Commission's Investigation Division Director General has stressed."These Police Officers were  scheduled to be recruited under the  previous Commissioner.But he has not approved to recruit them" she has stressed.

Meanwhile around 3190 complaints have been received by Bribery Commission up to now including a complaint against bribery commission's previous commissioner it has been reported,However the complaint against previous commissioner has now been withdrawn the reports said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

"ALMOND BLOSSOMS"(1890) A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT WILLIEM VAN GOGH(1853-1890)

 THIS STUNNING ART WORK WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR DUTCH POST IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER VINCENT VAN GOGH.HE WAS SPECIALIZED IN PAINTING PORTRAITS,SELF PORTRAITS,LANDSCAPES AND STILL LIFE OF CYPRESSES,WHEET FIELDS AND SUNFLOWERS.

37th Death Anniversary Of "Nightingale Of Sinhala Cinema "Fall Today(28)

The 37th Death Anniversary of Sri Lanka's First Actress who is popularly known as "The Nightingale Of Sinhala Cinema" Great Cinema Personality Late Rukmani Devi  fall today(28).She was born in 15th of January 1923 and became the first Sri Lankan Actress after castes the main role of First Sri Lankan Movie "Kadawuna Poronduwa"(Broken Promise) screened in 1948.

She has died on 28th of October 1978 due to a tragic accident occurred at Thudella,Ja Ela(In Western Province).

As a tribute to this Great Lady Actress would like to post this memorable song she has sung decades ago.For more details of her visit Rukmani Devi Blog.