There's a shortage of 77 drug varities in government hospitals and in the Medical supplies Division at present according to the Ministry of Health.
However the Ministry had locally purchashed around 400 varities of drugs and distributed them to Government hospitals the Mimistry officials had stated.Health authorities had distributed 378 varities of drugs that have been purchased tbrough the indian credit line as well.
The road from fort to Lake house in Colombo had been completely closed due to a falling of a tree near the World Trade Center in Fort across the road this morning (03) as a result of strong winds and heavy showers prevailed in .
The Police along with the personal of Colombo Municipal Council and the Fire brigade are working to remove the tree according to the officials.
Motorists were advised to use an alternative routes when travelling .
A person had drowned and went missing whilst bathing in Gin River (Southern Province)last evening (01) according to the sources.
Another
With the increase of Fuel prices the National Fuel Pass introduced to the Consumers as the QR Code had been removed with effect from midnight last night(01) according to the Minister Of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .
Accordingly Public can purchase any amount of Fuel from fuel stations with the removal of the QR Code the Minister had stressed.Although the QR Code had been removed for consumers it will remain in fuel stations as a data collecting system he had stressed.
The Prices of Bus fares had been increased by 4 percent with effect from midnight last night(01) due to the increase of Diesel price by Rs.35 according to the National Transport Commission .
However the minimum
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