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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

NEWYORK COUNTY DECLARES MEASLES OUTBREAK EMERGENCY

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47715169

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.

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.

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.