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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

UNP MP Wasantha Senanayake Who Had Resigned From.Ministerial Portfolio Of Minority Government Recently Attended Cabinet Meeting

United National Party (UNP)MP

Wasantha senanayake who has resigned from the Ministerial Portfolio of Tourism and Wild Life offered by the minority government of New Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe and rejoined UNP On 14th of November,has attended the monthly Cabinet meeting held at President's office today (21)it has been reported.

MP Senanayake who had jumped to the Minority government appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena and taken a Cabinet Post, has resigned from the Cabinet Post on 14th of November soon after the Parliamentary session has ended and told the media he has joined the new government as he thought it got the majority support in Parliament.

As the New government still not have the majority ,He will stay in UNP Government he has stressed then.

MP Senanayake has stayed at the Cabinet meeting till the end according to reports.

Around 40 Drugs Including 10 Essential Drugs Are Out Of Stock In Government. Hospitals -Health Minister Of UNP Government Dr.Senaratne

Around 40 drugs including 10 Essential

Drugs are out of stock in Government Hospitals these days as newly appointed government not able to get funds to purchase necessary drugs for the Hospitals according to Health Minister of UNP government Dr.Rajitha Senaratne .

Some Cancer Drugs also among the drugs which are out of stock Dr.Senaratne has stressed.

'Treasury Secretary has said steps will be taken to issue funds belonging to expenditure of other Ministries to the Ministry of Health to purchase drugs .However Treasury Secrerary cannot take such action to issue funds without an approval of Parliament .Even Finance Mimister of the minority government has not able to issue warrant order to purchase drugs for hospitals with the approval of Cabinet as Cabinet has been dissolved after passing the No confidence motion recently "he has said .

Meanwhile Director General of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has said steps have been taken to supply drugs continuously to the Hospitals.