Tuesday, March 26, 2019
A Railway Strike Scheduled To Be Launched Tonight (27)
Engine Drivers and Rail Guards are due
to launch a strike with effect from midnight tonight (27)it has been reported.
A crisis occurred when taking disciplinary action against workers attached to Sri Lanka Railways Department has lead to this strike it has been revealed.
A crisis occurred when taking disciplinary action against workers attached to Sri Lanka Railways Department has lead to this strike it has been revealed.
Police Recovered A Stock Of T-56 Firearm Bullets Hidden Under Roots Of A Tree
Police have recovered a stock of 100 T-
56 automatic firearm bullets hidden under roots of a Kumbuk Tree at Hindogama area in Anuradhapura last Monday evening(25).
Police believe an organized crime group may have hidden these bullets.
Police believe an organized crime group may have hidden these bullets.
Health Minister Banned A Stock Of 400 Cancer Injection Vials Purchased By Spending A Higher Price
Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratna
has banned a stock of 400 Breast Cancer Injection vials purchased from A multi national drug company incurring a loss of Rs.50 million to the government according to the Ministry Of Health.
The stock of injection vials had been purchased by state owned State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) by spending Rs.550,000 per vial although there are similar Injection vials available in the local market with lower prices than this the Ministry has stressed.
The tender was awarded to the multi National Drug Company which supplied the above Injection vials after calling tenders in two occassions it has been revealed.
The Drug Company which provided these injection vials had earlier supplied Injection vials for Breast cancer for Rs.285,000 per vial which replaced by a Russian injection vial later purchased for lower price then that.
The stock of injection vials had been purchased by state owned State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) by spending Rs.550,000 per vial although there are similar Injection vials available in the local market with lower prices than this the Ministry has stressed.
The tender was awarded to the multi National Drug Company which supplied the above Injection vials after calling tenders in two occassions it has been revealed.
The Drug Company which provided these injection vials had earlier supplied Injection vials for Breast cancer for Rs.285,000 per vial which replaced by a Russian injection vial later purchased for lower price then that.
President Has Appointed A Four Member Committe To Probe On Electricity Crisis
President Maithripala Sirisena has
yesterday (26)appointed a four member Comiittee headed by Minister of Power Ravi Karunanayake to probe on electricity crisis which lead to urgent power cuts in the country.
The Committe is comprising of four parliamentarians.
Meanwhile if the dry weather conditions in hydrocatchment areas in the central hills continues after end of April the present electricity crisis will become worsen according to Ceylon Electricity Board.
Now the daily Electricity demand has been imcreased to 47 Giga watt hours the Board has annoumced.
Minister Karunanayake has said a soultion for the electricity crisis will be provided in parliament on 29 th of March .
The Committe is comprising of four parliamentarians.
Meanwhile if the dry weather conditions in hydrocatchment areas in the central hills continues after end of April the present electricity crisis will become worsen according to Ceylon Electricity Board.
Now the daily Electricity demand has been imcreased to 47 Giga watt hours the Board has annoumced.
Minister Karunanayake has said a soultion for the electricity crisis will be provided in parliament on 29 th of March .
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