Railway Station Masters To Launch A 48 Hour Strike From Midnight Tomorrow(08)

Railway Station Masters in the country are due to launch a 48 hour island wide strike with effect from midnight tomorrow(08) by demanding solutions for their service demands including filling the vacancies prevailing in the Railway service according to the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters Union.

Due to the proposed strike Railway Station Masters will not carry out  issuing of tickets to the passengers or reservation of seats ,However Office train schedules will be carried out as usual .

Discussions held with the Minister Of Transport Nimal Siripala De Silva regarding the demand s yesterday (06)ended up with no results the Union has stated.

Nine Hundrad Metric Tonnes Of Excessive Stock Of "Thriposha" Issued To The Market As "Suposha"

The "Thriposha"(A Nutritious Supplement issued for Pregnant/lactating mother and infants through Government Health Institutes)) factory in Kandana had issued  the 900 metric tonnes of excessive stock of  the "Thriposha" available in the plant to the market as "Suposha"  according to the Ministry Of Health.
 
After the Thriposha Factory built a new manufacturing plant installed with American equipment the Thriposha production has expanded to 1800 metric tonnes to 2700 metric tonnes and the excessive Thriposha stock of 900 metric tonnes utilized for issuing the new product "Suposha "to the market the Ministry has stated.

Through the selling of "Suposha" in the market the Thriposha Factory is expected to earn an extra income and developed the Thriposha manufacturing plant through it has been stated.

To manufacture "Thriposha" government is purchasing 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat,10,000 metric tonnes of Soya seeds and 10,000 metric tonnes of full cream milk powder from local farmers.

Health Minister To Reduce Prices Of Stents And Cancer Drugs In The Local Market

Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has decided to  control the prices of  imported Stents used for heart patients and Cancer Drugs available in the local market according to the Ministry Of Health.

Minister Dr.Senaratne has already instructed the chairman of the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority Professor Asitha De Silva to prepare a report containing the price list of the Stents and Cancer Drugs available  in the local market and the steps can be taken to reduce the prices of them with immediate effect.

After receiving the report the Price control mechanism will be implemented  on Stents and Cancer Drugs soon Ministry has stated.

Police Arrested Six Students In Anuradhapura Over Assaulting Of Another Student

Anuradhapura Police have arrested six A/Level students attached to a popular school in Anuradhapura regarding assaulting of a student attached to  another school last night(06).

The student who was assaulted is currently receiving treatment in Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital.

The assault was taken place due to a love affair it has been revealed.