Prices Of Cataract Lenses To Be Reduced By Rs.20,000- Health Minister

The Prices of  Cataract Lenses in the local  market will be reduced by Rs.20,000 within next week according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Accordingly a Cataract Lens  priced at Rs.30,000 in the local market will be reduced to Rs.10,000 it has been reported.Although Private Medical Companies are importing Cataract lenses from India for Rs.6000 per a Lens, Companies are selling Lenses to the patients for Rs.30,000 per Lens by earning a huge profit Health Minister has stated.

"Some Ophthalmologists(Eye Surgeons) are also involved in importing and selling of Cataract Lenses in Sri Lanka and i have an evidence to prove this"the Minister has stressed.

At present soon after the Health Ministry has instructed the surgeons  attached to the Colombo Eye Hospital to perform Cataract Surgeries through Cataract Lenses purchasing under the  local purchase system ,some Surgeons have stopped performing Cataract Surgeries as a step of opposing the decision  as they are not anymore  allowed to request patients to purchase these Lenses from the  Private Sector the Ministry Of Health has stated.

It is widely believed that through requesting Cataract patients to purchase Cataract Lenses from the Private Sector ,Medical Personal too received huge  commissions.

A Van Carrying A Group Of Tourists Met With An Accident At Watawala

A Van carrying a group of tourists had met with an accident at Watawala area today(27)due to the slippery conditions on  roads as a result of the current wet weather pattern.

No one was  injured due to the accident according to reports.The Van was traveling from Nuwara Eliya to Benthota at the time of the accident.

Heavy Traffic Reported From Nugegoda Due To A Protest Rally

Heavy Traffic congestion is being reported from Nugegoda(Colombo) and surrounding areas including Highleval road  at present  due to the ongoing Joint Opposition Group's Protest rally held at Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theater ,Nugegoda.

The Protest Rally titled "Peraliyaka Arambuma" is being currently held under the patronage of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe.

Two Persons Were Killed And Another Two Were Injured Due To A Three Wheeler-Lorry Collision

Two persons were killed and another two critically injured and hospitalized due to a Three Wheeler-Lorry collision occurred in Kudagama area at Hatton(Upcountry) this noon(27).

The injured were admitted to the Dikwella Base Hospital for treatment and later transferred to the Nawalapitiya Hospital for further treatment it has been reported.

The accident has occurred due to a head on collision between a Three Wheeler traveling from Kotagala to Hatton and a Lorry traveling from Hatton to Thalawakale area.

Hatton Police have arrested the driver of the Lorry regarding the accident.

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Five Persons Arrested With A Stock Of Expensive Wallapatta In Wellawatte

Five persons including three Indian national were arrested by the Wellawatte Police with 17 Kilo Grammes and 428 Grammes of expensive "Wallapatta" or "Gyrinops Walla"in their possession at Wellawatte area.

The five suspects are due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today(27).The suspects are residents of Galle and weligama(Southern Province) areas.