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Government Should Shut Down Malabe Private Medical Collage-Government Dental Surgeons Association

The Government should take steps to shut down the controversial Private Medical Collage of Malabe and pay compensation to the Students of that Medical Collage  according to Government Dental Surgeons Association.

Due to government' s decision to provide state resources like Government Hospitals and patients for clinical training of the Malabe Private Medical Collage Students it clearly violated the norms of Sri Lanka Medical Council the Dental Surgeons Association has stressed.

The Association has launched an island wide campaign to educate people on the bad effects of Malabe Private Medical Collage to the lives of patients and already conducted the campaign targeting people in Kandy and Matale Districts the Association has stressed.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Public Utilities Commission Has Concluded Investigation On Recent Island Wide Power Failures

The Public Utilities  Commission has concluded it's investigation carried out  regarding recent Island Wide Power Failures with the help of foreign experts   according to the Commission.

The Commission has already informed the Ceylon Electricity Board on the findings of above mentioned investigation according to Director General Of Public Utilities Commission Damitha Kumarasinghe.

Through  the Island Wide Power Failures like the ones occurred recently  a clear violation of  power transmitting licence has been reported  the Director General has said.

A QUOTE ON SUN

Patients Are Facing Difficulties Due To The Nurses Strike In Jaffna Hospital

Due to the Strike launched by Nursing Staff of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital since last Friday(18) the patient care services of the Hospital have paralyzed according to the President Of Government Nursing Officers Union Saman Ratnapriya.

Patients receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital are facing enormous difficulties due to the strike he has stressed.

The Nursing Staff has launched the strike against arresting a Nurse attached to Jaffna Hospital following   an argument occurred between her and a  relative of a patient.

According to  complaint made to  the police by the relative who was involved in an argument with the nurse Police have arrested the nurse without investigating the incident the Nurses Union President has accused.