THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Three Police OIC'S Have Been Transferred With Immediate Effect

Three Officers In Charge(OIC) of Police Stations including the OIC of Kotadeniyawa(In Western Province) who was responsible for arresting two persons wrongfully regarding the  rape and murder of five year old seya sadewmini have been transferred with immediate effect according to the Department Of Police.

Accordingly the OIC of Kotadeniyawa Police has been transferred to Kegalle Police ,The OIC Of Welioya Police has been transferred to Kotadeniyawa Police and the Superintendent Of Polonnaruwa Police Division has been transferred as new OIC of Welioya Police.

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Special Task Force Personal Deployed At Homagama Magistrate Court To Prevent Any Threat

The Special Task Force Personal have been deployed at the Homagama Magistrate Court Premises since yesterday(27) morning to prevent any threat to the court activities it has been reported.

The security of the Homagama Magistrate Court is in  question since last Tuesday Evening  after the tense situation occurred near Court Premises due to a group of Protesters mainly Buddhist Monks have acted violently against the imprisonment of Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero.

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Minister Of Health Has Instructed The Authorities To Suggest Ways To Reduce The Escalating Prices Of Medicinal Drugs

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Health Authorities to suggest the ways to reduce the escalating prices of Medicinal Drugs in the local market  with immediate effect.


The Daily "Divaina" Newspaper published in Sri Lanka has revealed through a front page  news item  recently  quoted by Government Doctors that prices of many essential anti biotic drugs in the local market have  been increased by 200 -300% during the period from last July to January this year (2016).The main causes behind this price increase are none registering of new drugs at Independent Drug Regulatory Authority since last July and the escalation  of the value of Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar according to the Doctors.

The Health Minister has said Drug Companies supplying medicinal drugs to Sri Lanka have already agreed to reduce the prices of Imported Drugs up to 85% and it will become to effect after the making of regulations to implement a price mechanism for drugs under the National Drug Policy.