Ministry Of Transport Has Decided To Temporary Cancel The Leave Of SLTB Bus Staff

The Ministry Of Transport and Civil Aviation has decided to temporary cancel the leave of Bus Drivers,Conductors and Technical Staff attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Buses with effect from tomorrow(01) for a one week period as several Private Bus Operators and Railway Unions have announced an island wide strike action from tomorrow(01) on wards.

According to the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva extra buses and train services will be deployed from tomorrow to avoid any inconvenience for passengers due to the strike action . 

Under this plan the number of SLTB Buses operated at present have been increased from 5300 to 6000.The decision to deploy extra buses and train services has been taken in convenience of the applicants sitting for this years G.C.E O/Level Examination which begins on 06th of December.

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A Large Number Of Persons Dying Annually Due To Poisioning Of Antibiotics Than Those Dying From Cancers

Globally a large number of persons dying annually

due to poisioning of Antibiotic drugs than those dying due to cancers according to the Microbiologist Dr.Kusalani Jayalath.

Even in Sri Lanka a large number of patients admitted to hospitals due to taking Antibiotics without a doctor's prescription and some of these cases are fatal she has stressed while addressing a media briefing held today (29) at Health Education Bureau on 'Antibiotic Resistance".

People must realize that Antibiotics  should be used according to a prescription of a recognized doctor and Antibiotcs are only prescribed for bacterial infections not the viral infections including common,cold,cough and fever she has stated.

Addressing the media briefing Consultant Physician Dr.Priyankara Jayawardena has said that Doctors are the only ones who can prescribe Antibiotics to a patient and unfortunatly a large number of pharmacists especially in  private pharmacies are trying to recommend the patients what kind of Antibiotic they should purchase .

"If a pharmacist recomends Antibiotic to a patient it is illegal and in such circumstances the licence of that pharmacist is liable to be cancelled Dr.Jayawardena has stressed.

Health Ministry Is Ready To Face The Doctor's Strike-Health Minister

The Ministry of Health is ready to face the island wide

one day strike due to be launched by doctors tomorrow (30)according to the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Health Ministry will take measures to minimize the effects of the strike to the public the Minister has stressed .

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