Food Advisory Commitee Said That Infant Milk Powder Should Free From Melamine

Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry Of Health Today(29) Announced that the Infant Milk Powder Imported and Manufactured Here Should be Free from "Melamine"Chemical
and Only Allowed to Import and sell a Certain amount of "Melamine" contained Milk and Milk products.Addressing a Press Briefing today (29)at the Health Ministry to announce this decision Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said that under the decision taken today Milk and Milk Based Products recommended for the Pregnant and
Lactating Mothers and the Children Aged 12 Months up to 3 Years should contained "Melamine" Chemical below 1 part per million parts of Milk and Milk Based Products like chocolates and Biscuits Imported and Manufactured should contained below 2.5 parts per million parts of milk.This decision has been taken after Monitoring the International Criteria he stressed.
A Gazette Notification Regarding these decisions will be issued within next few days Minister De silva further added.Legal action will be taken against the Importers and Local Manufacturers of Milk and Milk Based products which are not met the standard mentioned above.
.According to the minister Health Ministry already sent 122 samples of milk powder and Milk Based products Abroad for the Melamine test and out of these Test Reports of 37 products received so far are free from Melamine.

LTTE Light Air Craft Bombed Thalladi Army HeadQuarters And KelaniThissa Power Plant

A Light Air Craft Of the LTTE Yesterday (28) night Bombed the Headquarters of the Army Commander in Thalladi,Mannar and the Kelanithissa Power Plant put Security in Alert.Kafir Air Crafts belongs to the Air force Attacked the LTTE Air Craft.Due to this Bombing One Cooler of the Kelanithissa Power Plant got Damaged and Few Soldiers gotInjured.Authorities Switched Off the Power in Colombo and the Suburbs around 10.30 last night and turned on the Security Alarms in Major Locations in Colombo Including the Harbour and the President's House as a Security Precaution after Receiving Information that a LTTE Air Craft was on It'S way to Colombo to attack after the Thalladi Attack.Sky Rocket Like Fire Flames AND a Lights of the Air Crafts were Seen in Colombo Skys Last Night and A sound of a Blast heard During this Incident.

Colombo High Court Ordered Health Ministry To Test Every Infant Milk Powder And Sweets In The Local Market

Colombo High Court Today(28) ordered Health Ministry to Test every Infant Milk Powder and Sweets selling in the Local Market to see whether they are contaminated with Harmful Ingredients.According to the Order Issued by the High Court Magistrate, Health Ministry Should Provide a Report to the Court on the findings of these Tests and Legal Action will be taken against the Companies found as making and Importing Infant Milk Powder and Sweets containing Harmful Ingredients under the Condition of Can celling their License.High Court Magistrate Issued this Order when the Hearing on the Edna Chocolate-Melimine Case Summoned today.

Anuradhapura Hospital Docs To Strike From Tomorrow Demanding Removal Of The Acting Director

Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA)Today(28) said that the Doctors of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital will Launch a Continuous Strike from Tomorrow(29) Demanding the removal of the Acting Hospital Director there and Appoint a Permanant Director.If the Health Authorities failed to meet their Demand Doctors of the North Central Province will Joined the strike from this Friday(31) and it will Extend to a Island wide strike from Next Monday(03rd of November)the Assistant Secretary of the GMOA Dr.Upul Gunasekara said.
Addressing a Press Briefing today in their office Dr Gunasekara said that Series of talks held in this regard with the Health Ministry Authorities including the Discussion held today with the Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage were ended without a conclusion.the Current Acting Director of the Anuradhapura Hospital is having less Experience in the Administrative Service and not doing anything to develop the hospital which is the second largest hospital in the Island he pointed out.

Health Ministry Spent Rs.3.32 Million For Testing Milk Powder On Melamine

Health Ministry had Spent Rs 3.32 Million to Foreign Laboratories so far Regarding Testing of Milk Powder Samples On "Melamine" Ministry Sources said Today(28).Ministry Spent this money for Laboratories in Singapore and in India.Up to Now The Food Control Unit of the Health Ministry sent 92 samples of Milk Powder for Testing "Melamine" and 22 Samples have been received as Negative.Reports of another 70 Samples due to receive soon According to the Ministry sources.
A Five Member Commitee has been set up under the food control unit of the Ministry to Monitor and Review the Milk and Milk Products containing "Melamine" in the Local Market.

PSC To Conduct An Inquiry Against The Guilty Persons Of Expired Blood Kits Case

Public Services Commission (PSC)is Due to Conduct an Disciplinary Inquiry on Four Persons Charged for Using of Expired Blood Kits for the patients including the Former Director of the National Blood Center In Narahenpita Dr.(Mrs)Mangalika Bindusara Health Ministry Sources said Today (27).Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage Already sent the Report of the Inquiry held in this regard to the Commission and to the Attorney General and Issued Charge Sheets against the guilty Persons.

Flavoured Babul And Beda Betel Leaves To Ban Again In Sri Lanka

Health Ministry Today (27)Decided to Ban Completely the Importing and Selling of Pakistani Flavored Betel Leaves "Babul" And "Beda" after Receiving Complaints from the Public and the Doctors .Around 18 Importers importing these Flavored Betel Leaves to Sri Lanka which are selling in front of the Schools and in Small Huts.Lot of School Children among the People who got Addicted to Chewing this Betel Leaves and are at risk of getting Cancer According to the Health Ministry.Some Flavored Ingredients and Colorings used for Preparing these Betel Leaves are Found as Cancerous Elements Ministry Sources Further Added.
According to the Recent Survey carried out among 75 of this Betel Chewers in Kegalle District by the Ministry of Health 40 were found as affected with the Oral Cancer.Tobacco Leaves which including the Addictive "Nicotine" used when preparing these Betel Leaves.Due to the Nicotine A person Chewed this Betal Leves once used to Chewing it again according to the Doctors.Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva will Chaired a special Meeting of Medical Experts scheduled to be held in this week at the Health Ministry to discuss on this Issue before official y announcing the Ban of the Babul and Beeda Betel Leaves.Ministry Of Health Imposed a Ban on Importing these Betel Leaves Few Months ago but Lifted the Ban later.