Local Organization On Protecting Consumers Rights Is To Complain UN On Consumer Affairs Authority

The National Campaign for protecting consumers rights has decided to complain United Nations Organization about Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority regarding  it's failure to protect consumers rights.

Although there is a price control mechanism in the market at present the  consumer affairs authority has not taken any steps to implement it and not even considering the complaints made by consumers the national campaign for protecting consumers rights has stated.

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Director General Of Health Services Has Instructed The Authorities To Implement An Island Wide Continuous Awareness Campaign On HIV/AIDS

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has instructed the relevant authorities to implement a continuous Island Wide awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS targeting General Public,Politicians ,Officers and school children from district to provincial levels.

Until the society learn about the correct information on HIV/AIDS the awareness campaign should continue the Dr.Mahipala has stated.
    

Sri Lanka's Work Force Consists Of 8.6 Million Employees-Department Of Census

Around 8.6 million out of the 8.9 million member work force in Sri Lanka at  the end of 2015 is identified as employees    according to Department of Census And Statistics.

At the end of final quarter last year 64.5 % of the Sri Lanka's 8.9 million work force are males and 35.5% are females the department has stated.

Out of the 8.6 million Employees  in Sri Lanka 68% are working more than 40 hours  weakly it has been reported. .

Around 4.3 % of the Sri Lanka's s Work Force is  unemployed the Department Of Census And Statistics has stressed.

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Germany To Build A Fully Equipped Cancer Hospital In Sri Lanka-Health Minister

The German Government has decided to build a fully equipped modern Cancer Hospital in Sri Lanka for the  benefit of Cancer Patients here according to Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

A suitable land for the proposed cancer hospital has been already selected the Health Minister has stated.

The Health Ministry has also planned to build three fully equipped modern Hospitals similar to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore here and Russia,Austria and Germany have already submitted their project reports to the local government regarding the proposed hospitals it has been reported.