Around 85% Of The Government Hospital Nurses Not Participated The Sick Note Campaign Announced By Public Services Nurses Union

Around 85% of the government hospital nurses have

reported to work today(13) despite the two day island wide sick note campaign announced by the Public Services Nurses Union lead by Venarable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero according to the President of the Government Nursing Officers Union Saman Ratnapriya .

Addressing a press briefing held in Government Nursing Officers Union in Colombo today(13) saman ratnapriya says his union represents majority of government hospital nurses numbering 22,000 and the public services nurses union had only 8000 members.

Even half of the members of the striking union not participated the strike due to poor coordination he has stressed.

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Ministry Of Industries And Commerce Issued A Gazette To Remove Control Prices Of White Sugar And Chicken

Ministry of Industries and Commerce has taken steps

to issue a gazette notification to remove control prices imposed on white sugar and broiler chicken according to Ministry.

According to the gazette the control price of Rs.93 imposed on white sugar and control prices of Rs.410 and Rs.490 imposed on broiler chicken with skin and broiler chicken without skin respectively will be removed.

The decision to remove the control prices of white sugar and broiler chicken taken at the meeting of cost of living based on the market prices ,imported prices and the consumer need of these items according to the Minister of Industries and commerce Rishad Baduideen.

A Person Was Arrested With 40 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

The Police had arrested a person with 40 kilo

 grammes of Kerala Cannabis in his possession in Negambo area.

The suspect who is resident of Negambo area had been remanded until 16th of March after being produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court.

The value of the  stock of Kerala Cannabis taken into custody along with the suspect estimated as Rs.6 million.

Thaman ketharam karya bahula wuwada thama adaraneyayange awashyatha ,illeem sambandyen katayutu kireemedi karyabahula bawa pawasa ewa athapsu nokaranna-Emagin Kedinaka ho obata adaraneyayan wenuwen  ahimu wu awastawan gana sitha susum  helemata sidu nowanu atha.

Former Health Minister Renuka Herath Passed Away

The former United National Party(UNP) Parliamentarian and Health Minister Renuka Herath has passed away at the age of 72.

Mrs.Herath who began her career as a teacher has entered the Parliament in 1977 by contesting from Walapane electorate in Nuwara Eliya .

She has served as a District Minister and Cabinet Minister under the previous UNP Governments and served as the opposition leader of Central Provincial Council at the time of her death.

Police Used Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse The University Students Protsest March

Police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse the Protest March organized by Inter University Students Federation(IUSF) against Malabe Private Medical Collage(SAITM) this evening(13) near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo Fort.

The protest march commenced from the premises of University of Visual and Performance Art in Colombo this noon arrived at Lotus Road in Colombo Fort and when the protesting students attempted to remove the police barricades on the Road and march towards the Presidential Secretariat police have used the tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protestors it has been reported.

Police have now closed the entry road to Galle Face  from the Lotus Roundabout due to the students protest .

Police have also arrested one university student who acted violently during the march.