Public Services Commission Has Removed Anusha Palpita From The Additional Secretary Post Of Home Affairs Ministry

The Public Services Commission (PSC) has today(31) removed the recently appointed additional secretary to the Ministry Of Home Affairs Ansuha Palpita from his post with immediate effect due to the corruption charges filed against him.

The PSC has acted according to the establishment code which stated that a person with an ongoing case regarding an allegations on criminal act ,bribery or corruption not eligible to hold a position in the public service.

There's an ongoing case filed at court against Palpita who is charged for issuing Rs.600 million from Telecommunication Regulatory Commission(TRC) when he was the director there during previous regime to distribute cloths(Sil Redi)among Buddhist devotees in temples during last years presidential election campaign of former president mahinda rajapakshe.

Several Civil Organizations and politicians have criticized the appointment of Palpita who had been appointed to  the additional secretary post of Home Affairs Ministry during recent floods.

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Majority Of Government Hospitals Not Affected Due To The GMOA Strike-Ministry Of Health

Majority of the Government Hospitals have functioned normally and only few outstation hospitals were affected due to the four hour island wide strike launched by Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) this morning the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has announced this evening.

According to the information provided by directors of General,Teaching and District Hospitals island wide the Health Ministry has stated that out door patients departments of few outstation hospitals and routine surgeries of those hospitals affected due to the GMOA Strike which launched by opposing the Health Ministry's decision to change the post intern appointment list for doctors-2016.

All hospitals in Colombo,Kegalle (Central Province)and Gampaha (Western Province)Districts and Mahamodara Teaching Hospital in Southern Province were functioned normally during the strike the Ministry has sressed.

 

Disaster Management Center Has Advised People Living In Lower Bank Areas Of Three Rivers To Be Vigilant

The Disaster Management Center(DMC) has today(31) advised the people living  in lower bank areas of three rivers  to be vigilant as the water levels of those rivers are on the increase due to heavy showers prevailing in the country.

Accordingly people living in lower bank areas of Kalu,Gin and Nilwala Rivers are advised to be vigilant in coming days.

The water level of the Kalu River(Ganga) has currently reached to a minor flood situation the DMC has stated.

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