Government has decided to invite all the unemployed Graduates under 45 years for the interviews in view of providing them Employment in Government Sector according to sources.
Accordingly these Unemployed Graduates will receive Development Officer posts in the Government .
Cabinet has approved a proposal made by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramsadinghe as the Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs to implement the Unemployed Graduate Training Programme and to recruit the graduates who are completing the training as Development Officers to the Government Sector as Development Officers.
Accordingly 5000 Unemployed Graduates are due to be invited for the interviews in this July and another batch of 15,000 Unemployed Graduates will be invited for the interviews in this September.These Graduates will receive Rs.20,000 allowance during the training period it has been raveled.
The proposed Influenza vaccine for the patients suffering from "Influenza " which is spreading Southern Province will be issued only if the Committee comprising of Influenza Vaccine Specialists and the National Drug Regulatory Authority approved the Vaccine ,Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated today(31).
Addressing the Provincial Health Minister's Conference held at the National Blood Transfusion Services Center in Narahenpita today(31) Minister has stated that he cannot take popular decisions like issuing the proposed Influenza Vaccine to the Government Hospitals to vaccinate the Patients and reminded that there should be a proper mechanism when recommending a Vaccine to the patients
The president of Philiphines is being faced with allegations of corruption after he has involved in importing a drug to combat the Dengue Epidemic in the country as a popular decision he has stressed.
The Railways Technical Services Personal who had launched a 48 hour strike since last Tuesday evening (29) over three of their service demands have decided to end their strike at 4 p.m this evening (31) according to the Railway Technical Services Trade Union Committee .
During the strike Train services have functioned normally ,However with delays according to the Railway Department.
An acts of sabotage too have been reported from several train stations in the island during the strike including threatening the employees who are at work and damaging equipment .
Railway Department is due to launch a proper investigations over the incidents according to the authorities.
A Person had received burn injuries and hospitalized after the Jeep he was driven suddenly caught fire near the Kottawa entry of the Southern Expressway this morning (31).
The injured driver was hospitalized from another Vehicle ran in the Expressway at that time.
The fire erupted in the Jeep was doused by the fire brigade arrived at the scene after some time ,However the Jeep which traveled from Kottawa to Kadawatha was completely destroyed due to the fire it has been reported.
The cause of the fire not yet been determined.
