Main Sri Lankan Suspect Connected To 110 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin Detained Last Week Was Arrested At Air Port

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials along with Immigration and Emigration Officials at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port had today(04) arrested the main Sri Lankan suspect in connection with the 110 Kilo Grammes of Heroin which detained last week while smuggling to Sri Lanka through a foreign ship in southern coast .

The suspect was arrested this morning while returning from India.

Eleven foreign nationals including ten Iranians and one Pakistani were detained along with the stock of Heroin last week.

Lawyers Of Six Detained Indian Nationals Have Informed The Colombo Magistrate Court That One Kidney Each From Their Clients Had Been Removed

The lawyers of the six  out of eight Indian Nationals who were arrested and remanded recently over the connection with the alleged kidney racket have today (04) accepted that their clients have donated one of their kidneys under the kidney racket .

The lawyer of the above mentioned six Indian Nationals have informed this to the Colombo Magistrate Court when the case against the detained Indian Nationals was taken up for hearing.

The Colombo Crimes Division Police Officers had detained the eight Indian Nationals on 04th of March at a guest house in Wellawatta(In Colombo) in connection with alleged kidney racket operated between Sri Lanka and India and for staying in Sri Lanka by violating visa regulations.

The detained Indian Nationals were remanded after produced before the court and through a medical examination it has been revealed that one kidney each of six Indian nationals had been removed.

Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Had Detained Around 95 Kilo Grammes Of Cannabies In Jaffna

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials have today(04) detained around 95 Kilo Grammes of Cannabis during a raid carried out near Railway Station in Kodikamam in Jaffna(In Northern Province)

The detained stock of Cannabis is due to produce before Jaffna Magistrate Court this evening.

The Police are conducting investigations to arrest the suspects who brought the stock of detained Cannabis to  Jaffna.

HEALTH TIP

Ministry Of Health To Black List Private Hospitals Which Are Getting Services Of Government Health Professionals By Interrupting Government Hospital Activities

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has decided to black list the Private Hospitals which are getting the services of Government Health Professionals including doctors by interrupting services of government hospitals.

Accordingly the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala to issue a circular regarding advising Private Hospital Administrators on terms and conditions when getting services of government health professionals.

The Minister has also instructed the Director General Of Health Services to regulate the all activities of Private Hospitals including patient care services,Surgeries perform at Private Hospitals and bills issued to the patients under the Ministry Of Health.

The flying squad attached to the Ministry Of Health will carry out raids in Private Hospitals to see whether they are following the instructions issued to them by the Ministry Of Health the Health Minister has stated.

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