Shell and Laugfs Reduced Gas Prices

Two Gas Supplying Companies In Sri Lanka The Shell Gas and the Laugfs Gas Reduced the Prices of their 12.5 Kg Gas Cylinder By Rs.78 and Rs.181 Respectively effective from Midnight Today(31).According to the Revised Prices the price of a 12.5 Kg Shell Gas Cylinder is Rs.1785 and the Price of a Laugfs Gas Cylinder will be Rs.1679.

SPC Imported Low Quality Surgical Gloveses For State Hospitals On Sum Of Rs.7.57 Million

Medical Supplies Division(MSD) of the Health Ministry Ordered the State Pharmaceuticals corporation(SPC) to Send the Whole Stock of the Sterile Surgical Gloveses(Pairs) Purchased from Malaysian Drug Company "Advanta Health Malaysia" for Rs.7.57 Million(70,800 us Dollers) to the supplier and to ask the Supplier to Re-pay the Money they paid as there are so many Deficiencies in these Gloveses.The Deficiencies including Not Labeling them Properly , Expiering Date Not appear Properly,Not Printing a State Logo in these Gloveses Sources said.According To the Reliable Sources of the Ministry Of Health, so many complaints are received from the Surgeons of the State Hospitals regarding these Gloveses saying that There is a short supply of these as 195 Gloveses Contained in a Box that should have contained 200 Gloveses.Some District Hospitals Received Boxes contained 185 Gloveses as SPC already spent the Whole Amount when Purchasing these Gloveses.The Money Spent on these Gloveses Cannot get Back and it is a Waste of Public Funds Ministry Employees said.
Due to Not Labeling them and Not Mentioning The Correct Expiery Date It Could be Suspect that their Quality may be not up to the Standard and Patients are having a Risk of Getting Infections due to this Sources Further Added.Although The Medical Supplies Division Rejected
Accepting these Gloveses It has been reported that Still they are Distributing to the Hospitals Under the Instructions of the Higher Officials Of the Ministry Of Health and the SPC.

Due to The High Sweetness And Acid Levels Soft Drinks Became Dangerous For Health

Studies had been revealed that one Bottle of Sweetened Soft Drink Bottle including colas is containing more than 8 Teaspoons of Suger and Higher rate of Acids Health Ministry said Today(30).Some Of the Acid Levels Contained in some of the Soft Drinks are more than the required Level Ministry says.Due to the Higher Level of Sweetness and Acid Level of these Soft Drinks it will lead to Diseases like Dental Disorders and Diabetes Doctors said.
Even The PH Rate used to measure the Acid Levels in these Soft Drinks are lower then required they said.The Required PH Level should be there in a Soft Drink Bottle is more than 2.2 but most of the Drinks The PH rate is lower then that it was revealed.

Air Force Attacked Hidden Suicide LTTE Training Camp

Sri Lanka Air Force Jets This Morning (30) Bombed a Hidden Training Camp of Suicide Black Tigers Run by Pottu Amman six Kilo Meters North West of Puthukudiruppu Area Security Sources Said Today.

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.