Slight Delay In Distributing Petrol Among Consumers

There was a slight delay in distributing Petrol among the consumers throughout the Island today.According to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC) this delay was caused due to a new Soft Ware introduced to the distribution system and the problem is due to ractify soon.

Incompatible Catheters Caused A Confusion Among Hospital Docs

A Confusion arisen among the Doctors of the Major Government Hospitals as the Medical Supplies Division supplied the" Central Venous Double Lumen" Catheters labeled as "Central Venous Single Luman Catheters to the Government Hospitals Hospital sources revealed.A stock of Around 1050 such Catheters worth Rs.800,000 were distributed to the Hospitals like this it has been reported.

Due to this situation Doctors at the Theaters are not able to use these Catheters for their purposes Hospital Sources said.Central Venous Catheters are placed in the Large Vein of the Patients Chest,Neck or Groin Area to adminster Drugs,Fluids, and to obtain Blood Tests and Cardiovascular Measurements.

EU To Delay GSP Concession To Sri Lanka

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband today made a controvertial Statement on granting GSP Plus Concession to Sri Lanka by saying that the European Union is ready to open Trade Ties with Sri Lanka but not willing to extend the Requested GSP Concession to the Country.This is due to the key Human Right Violations in the Country He further added.

World's First Project On Petrol Made From Plastic Waste Opened

World's first Pilot Project on Producing Petrol from Plastic Waste was innaugurated at Yatiyanthota District by today.The Ministry of Enviornment organized this event.

Police Sought Assistance Of The Military Personnale For The Elections

The Police has sought the Assistance of Three Armed Forces to maintain the Security for the forthcoming General Elections according to the IGP Mahinda Balasuriya.Around 7000 Candidates are scheduled to  contest for the General Elections scheduled to be held in  06th of April 2010.

According to the IGP in addition  59,000 Police Perssonnal are deployed for the Election Duty at present and the Police is seeking assistance from around 20,000 Army Personnale.

Media Ministry Requested News Paper Editors To Declare The Journalists Assets

The Media Ministry is sent Letters to the Editors of  all News Papers stating to declare the Assets of the Journalists before end of April.According to the Secretary to the Media Ministry Mr.W.Ganegala under the terms of 1988 Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Act Media Ministry has requested the Proprietors,Editors and other Editorial Staff of all  News Papers in Sri Lanka to submit a Statment declaring their Assets.

Elections Commisioner Requested To Re Instate Conumer Authority DG

Elections Commissioner Mr.Dayananda Dishanayaka today requested the Chairman of the Consumer Protection Authority Rumi Marzook to re instate the Director General of the Authority Mrs.Ramani Jayasuriya Immediately as this Removal violates the Election laws .Elections Commissioner made this request after the Director General of  Consumer Protection Authority Mrs.Jayasuriya informed the Elections Commissioner on her removal.

She said that her removal was a result of her refusal to carryout Election Propaganda work ordered by the Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardena.However denying this allegation the Minister Gunawardena says that Mrs.Jayasuriya was removed from her post as her term of Office expired and it is not a Political move.