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Drama At The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority As Two Officers Functioning As Chief Executive Officer

The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority  today(25) had two Officers to function as Chief Executive Officer(CEO)as Professor krishantha Weerasuriya who is holding the post and faced heavy criticisms from   Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has returned to his office at the Authority after being abroad for two weeks while Dr.Kamal Jayasinghe who was appointed as acting CEO by the Health Minister in   absence of Professor Weerasuriya too was there.

Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has last week advised the Health Authorities to take  disciplinary action against Professor Krishsantha Weerasuriya for going  abroad without getting proper approval from the Health Ministry.

However it has been reported that the aides of Professor Weerasuriya at the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority have stated that Proffesor himself received the approval from Ministry of Health to go abroad.

Although Professor Weerasuriya returned to the island after being abroad and reported to work at his office still there are no reports regarding Health Ministry's decision to take a disciplinary action against him .

Government To Create A Safe Environment Free From Violence For Girls And Women

The Government has decided to implement  a stable legal mechanism within next six weeks in view of creating a safe environment free from violence for girls and women according to the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe's office.

In view of making it reality a special ministerial sub committee is due to be appointed to ensure the creation of  such a legal frame work Prime Minister's Office has stated through a statement.

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has personally instructed the authorities to develop the mechanism which activate the proposed action plan of creating a safe environment free from violence for girls and women within next six weeks.Prime Minister has also advised the need of having a monitoring procedure to facilitate the plan.

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Former LTTE Rebel "Ram"Has Been Detained For Questioning

The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) had yesterday (24)detained the former LTTE Rebel "Ram" at Thambuluvil Area in Ampara(Eastern Province) for questioning according to the Police.

Ram was rehabilitated after end of the armed conflict in north and east in 2009 under the government's rehabilitation programme and released four years ago.

Airport Customs Officers Have Arrested A Pakistani National With 8.7 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin At Katunayake International Air Port

Sri Lanka Air Port Customs Officers have today(25) arrested a Pakistani National with 8.7 Kilo Grammes of Heroin on his arrival at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport .

The haul of Heroin in possession of the Pakistani National worth around Rs.87 Million according to the Airport Customs Officers.

The suspect has arrived in Katunayake Airport from Doha,Qatar through a Qatar Airways Flight it has been reported.