Gazette Notification On Reduction Of 47 Essential Drug Prices To Be Issued During This Week-Minister Of Health

The Gazette Notification Regarding  the reducing  prices of 47 widely  used essential drugs prescribe for ailments including Diabetes  High Blood Pressure  and  Heart Diseases is due to be issued within this week according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

This Gazette Notification will include the varities of drugs subjected to reduction and the way the prices are reduced  the Ministry of Health has announced.

The price reduction of 47 essential drugs is based on the price reduction mechanism prepared under the National Drug Policy by Independant Drug Regulatoty Authority the Ministry  has stated.


After reducing prices of 47 essential drugs the prices of  highly expensive drugs in the market like cancer drugs will be reduced afterwards the Health Ministry has stressed.

During the Meeting the Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne had with ministry officials and officers of Independant Drug Authority and State Pharmaceuticals Corporation on last Friday at the Health Ministry the Minister has revealed that during the discussions held with National Chamber Of Drugs on price reduction of drugs the Chamber has requested not to apply price reduction mechanism to drugs imported from Europe and USA but he has turned down the request.

"Some Drug Companies are planning to create an artificial drug shortage after  reduction of drug prices,but we will be prepared to face it" he hss stresed.

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The German Ambassador to  Sri Lanka Jorn Rhode has stated that the German Government is willing to provide their assistance to Sri Lanka when achieving  proposed development goals.

During a meeting held with Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake the German Ambassador has stressed that the High Level Business Community in his country is expecting to invest in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government should support them and provide infrastructure facilities to them the Ministry of Finance has 

A 65 Year Old Person Had Been Arrested For Sexually Abusing Four Girls In Kandy

The Police Officers attached to the  Kandy Division of Children and Women's Bureau had today (15) arrested a 65 year old person (Kattadiya) for sexually abusing four girls in several occassions at Rajagala in Kandy(Central Province).

Teldeniya Magistrate has remanded the suspect until 26th of October after being produced before the Magistrate.

During the Police Investigations it has been revealed that the suspect had offered money and fruits to the girls to get their consent to the sexual abuse and threatened the girls  and their family members that he will kill them .

Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

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Special Police Task Force In Colombo Arrested 370 Kilos Of An Expensive Wallapatta

The Special Police Task Force Personal had today (15)arrrested around 370 Kilo Grammes Of an expensive "Wallapatta" (Gyrinops) which prepared to smuggle out of the country illegally at kosgala and godigamuwa areas in Rathnapura District.

Western Countries are using the "Wallapatta" to make an expensive perfumes.