Government Suspended the Colombo Municipal Administration

Government Had Suspended the Administration of the Colombo Municipal Council and Appointed a Commissioner to handle the Administrative Activities.This action was taken due to the Freud and Corruption Charges leveled against the Municipal Council.

Security Forces Captured Two Tiger Held Areas In Kilinochchi

Security Forces Today(20)Captured the Tiger Held Ariyankulam Bund Tank and the Nachchikuda Area In the Kilinochchi District Security Sources Revealed.

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.