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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A Pharmacist Was Arrested With 4720 Tramadol Tablets In Possession In Chilaw

Food and Drug Inspectors along with the officers attached to the Anti Toxic Narcotic Bureau in Chilaw Division had arrested a 39 year old Pharmacist who sold a drug "Tramadol" branded as "Apple Tablets" by targeting school children and Youth in Chilaw area ,with 4720 Tramdole tablets in his possession at a Pharmacy at Vilaththawa in Chilaw area today(29).

The suspected Pharmacist has sold "Tramadol" Tablets which also a kind of narcotic Rs.300 per tablet it has been revealed.The estimated value of the recovered stock of "Tramadol" in possession of the suspect is Rs.14,16,000 according to officers .

During the raid another 46 boxes contains around 4600 tablets of "Tramadol" stored in the house of the Pharmacist were taken in to custody by the officers.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Chilaw District Court.

Tramadol, sold under the brand name Ultram among others,^[2] is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain.^[1] When taken by mouth in an immediate-release formulation, the onset of pain relief usually occurs within an hour.^[6] It is often combined with paracetamol (acetaminophen) as this is known to improve the efficacy of tramadol in relieving pain.(Source-Wikipedia)

One Third Of Those Diagnosed With Asthma May Not Have It, Nice Says

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Two Youth Were Killed After Falling Down In To The Bolgoda Lake From A Boat

Two youth were drowned and killed after falling down

in to the Bolgoda Lake while rowing Boats on the Lake at Dalgada area yesterday (28).

Two other youth who were also fallen in to the lake while rowing the Boat had managed to save their lives according to Bandaragama Police.

The deceased youth had been identified as residents of Atulugama,Bandaragama(Kalutara District).

President Sirisena And Delegation Arrived In South Korea

President Maithripala Sirisena and his 17 member Sri

Lankan delegation had arrived in the South Korean Capital Seoul yesterday (28)by begining a three day official visit there.

During the visit President Sirisena is due to hold bi lateral talks with South Korean leaders including President Moon Jae Inn and sign several agreements with South Korea.

Joint Opposition Group Demands Sri Lanka Freedom Party To Quit From The Government If The Party Wants To Contest Local Government Elections Jointly With Them

The Joint Opposition Group lead by former President

Mahinda Rajapakshe demanding the Sri Lanka Freedo m Party(SLFP)to quit from the government after voting against the Budget and defeating it ,if the Party wants the Joint Opposition to contest the forthcoming Local Government Elections jointly with SLFP spokesman of the Joint Opposition Group MP Gamini Lokuge has stated.

'If the SLFP Parliamentary Group fails to quit from the government the Joint Opposition Group will contest the Election under the "Pohottuwa"(Flower Bud)symbol "he has stated.

SLFP Parliamentary Group which allied with the United National Party (UNP) led government should have vote against the government on 09th of December during the voting of second reading of the Budget and proved that they are willing to contest jointly with the Joint Opposition Group in the forthcoming Elections MP Lokuge has stressed.