Most Of The Drug Companies Which Opposed Price Reduction Of Drugs Now Expressed Their Support- Ministry Of Health

Most of the western Drug Companies in Sri Lanka which opposed earlier to the price reduction of 48 essential drugs in the market implemented under the National Drug Policy  have informed  the Ministry last week that They will support to make the price reduction  work according to the Health

Ministry.

One of the major drug importing companies based in Colombo wrote to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala last week  that the company informed it's distributors and traders to sell the price reduced drugs to the new prices.

The officials of the  above mentioned Drug Company had gone to Health Ministry with ambassadors of four European Countries in Sri Lanka  on 21st of October the day that the Health Ministry issued the Gazette Notification on  reducing the prices of 48 essential drugs and requested the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha  Senatatne not to reduce the prices of drugs imported from Europe under the price reduction mechanism the Ministry Has stated.

 However Minister has refused the request it has been revealed.

Four Persons Arrested Over A Robbery In Wellawatte

The officials of the special crimes investigation unit

attached to the  Mirihana Police had today(13) arrested  Four persons over a robbery at a shop in  wellawatte area(Colombo).

The police officers had also taken into custody stolen items including a cash  around Rs.245,000 and a three wheeler in possession of the suspects.

The suspects are identified as residents of Nugegoda and Eppawela areas.

A Youth Was Killed And Two Others Injured Due To An Accident At Weeraketiya

A youth was killed and two others were injured and

hospitalized due to two motor cycles they were riding  collided with  each other at weeraketiya area(Southern Province) today (13).

The deceased had succumbed to his injuries after admission to weeraketiya hospital in critical condition.
Other two injured a rider and a pillion rider are receiving treatment at the same hospital according to reports.

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Cases Filed Against 316 Premises During The Two Day Dengue Control Programme In Colombo District

During the special Dengue Mosquito Control Programme conducted on 10th and 11th of November in Colombo District, 867 premises were issued notices and cases filed against 316 premises for maintaining Dengue mosquito breeding places in their premises  according to the National Dengue Control Programme.

Altogether 12,056 premises were inspected during the two day programme and 506 premises were identified as maintaining mosquito breeding places.The health officials had corrected 1565 premises which are proned to breed Dengue Mosquitoes.

Schools,government institutions and construction sites have been identified as main Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in Colombo District during the two day programme according to the National Dengue Control Programme.