President Present the Budget Today

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha Present the Fourth Budget of His Government this Noon as the Finance Minister what Govt.Sources Mentioned as a Budget Providing Relief to the People and Encouraging Development of the Country.

Barack Obama Elected As The New US President Promising A Change

Demoratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama ToDay(05) Elected as the 44th and youngest US President after winning 297 Electoral Collage votes 27 more than the Required.With this win as most Analysts Described as a Historic One Obama Became the First Black American US President Elect.Obama's Father is a Kenyan and Mother is an American.In Next Step Obama will Face
Electoral Collage Voting in December and it is expected that He will Get the Majority as Democrats able to gain Control in the Both House Of Representatives and the House of Senate in the Congress.After the Voting He will Assumed His Duties as a US President on 20th of January Next Year(2009).His Running Mate Jo Byden Became the Vice President.Although He won the Elections Barack Obama will faced a Tough Task during his First Term of Office as he has to Implement Policies like Cutting down Taxes and Solving the Rising Unemployment Problem in the US and Bringing Back the American Troops in Iraq as he Pledged during his Election Campaign.Around 136.6 Million Voters in the Fifty States Cast their Votes in the Tuesday's Elections. It is around 64.1 Percent Turnout This Year Biggest After the 1908 Turn out of 65.7.

Large Number Of Food Stocks Not Suit For Human Consumption In 1584 Eating Houses Are Destroyed

Food Inspectors Attached to the Food Control Unit of the Ministry Of Health Destroyed Large Stock of Rotten Food not Suitable for Human Consumption prepared by 1584 Eating Houses Throughout the Island and Taken Legal Action against 314 Eating Houses who are prepared Food Badly.There are small canteens as well as Fast Food Selling Otlets and Star Hotels Among these Eating Houses.This Raid had been carried out during 20th and 21st of October and around 26,989 Eating Houses (around Thirty Percent out of the Whole)Inspected during the raid.Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva To day(05) gave Instructions to Dr.P Mahipala the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health)to Inspect the Rest of The Eating House From Next Month.

Twenty Four Percent Of Sri Lankan Population Are Suffering From Diabetese

Twenty Four Percent of the Urban and Rural Population in Sri Lanka Suffering from Diabetese and Consuming High Sweetness,Starch and Fatty Foods instead of Fibre Rich Food Cause this situation President of the Sri Lanka Diabetese Association Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya said To day(05).Sixteen Percent of the Urban Population and Eight Percent of the Rural Population are Suffering From Diabetese According to Dr.Wijesuriya.Higest Number of Diebetic Patients Live in the Asian Region He Stressed.It has been revealed that Around the Globe Seven Million People Annualy got this Disease and It has been Estimated that Three Hundrad Eighty Million People will Living with the Diabetese by the year 2025.Speeking at a Seminar on the National Diabetese Prevention Week falls on 10th to 16th of this Month Dr.Wijesuriya Apeel the Parents Not to Consume High Sweetened,Fatty and Starch Foods and Drinks for Their Children and do Encouraged them to eat More Vegetables and Fruits.Avoiding of consuming such foods and Live in Stress Free Life will Helpful TO Prevent Diabetese he said.International Diabetese Day Falls on the 14th of this month.

Food Contractors Stop Supplying Food To Four Major State Hospitals Due To Not Receive Their Payments

Private Contractors who are Supplying Food To the Government Hospitals Stop Supplying Food Items to Four State Hospitals Due to Not receiving their Payments for the Service from the Health Ministry.Food Supply to the Anuradhapura Teaching,Kurunagala Teaching ,Badulla General and the Rathnapura General Hospitals put on Halt due to this and Hospital Authorities Buying Food from their respective Hospital Canteens and Provided to the patients Health Sources said Today(04).
Anuradhapura Hospital Authorities said that they need Rs.8 Million to pay For their Food Contractors for the last Three Month Period.
Meanwhile Highlighting this Issue and the Burden put onto the Patients Shoulder Due to This All Ceylon Health Services Union To Day Sent a Letter to the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and Urged Him to take Necessary action to Solve this Problem.Other State Owned Hospitals too Faced Similar Problems and altogether Around Rs.100 Million need to pay for the Food Contractors of these Hospitals Union said.If the Ministry is Not Taken any step to settled this Payments the Food Supplies of These Hospitals too may Stopped union further added.

US Presidential Poll Begins- One Hundrad Thirty Million Voters To Cast Votes

At least 130 Million US Voters are expected to cast their votes to day (04) TO Elect Either Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama or the Republican Candidate John Macain to Succeed Current President George W Bush.The voting of the Much Talked about US Presidential Elections will end in the States of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 P.M Eastern Time to day and Other 48 States in Few Hours time.National Opinion Polls Shown that the Democratic Candidate Barack Obama is Clearly Ahead of His Republican Rival John Macain and he will received more than the much needed 270 Electoral Votes.If Obama win the Elections he will became the First Black to Elected as US President after Abrahim Lincoln and if Macain wins it he will became the Oldest US President to Elect for the First Term as US President.also If Macain wins His Deputy Presidential Candidate Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin will became the First Female Deputy President in the USA.

Health Ministry To Computerized Drug Distribution System From Next Year

Ministry Of Health Decided To Computerized the whole Drug Distribution System With the Cost of Rs.350 Million From Next year(2009) to minimizing the Drug Shortages in the State Hospitals.Under this Programme aim is to build a Proper Co-Ordination between the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) The Provincial Drug Stores and the State Hospitals Ministry Official Said Today(03).At Present There is a Poor Co-Ordination Between these Institutions and Due to this Drug Shortages Occures in Hospitals even the Drugs are Available in the MSD and the Provincial Drug Stores he said.

Air Force Jets Bombed LTTE Logistic Hide Out At Iranamadu

Air Force Jets Bombed LTTE Logistic Hide Out In The 2.5 Km Inside of Jungle Situated North of Iranamadu This Morning(02) Security Sources Said.

Heavy Fighting In Point Pedro-Four LTTE Boats Destroyed And Fourteen Tigers Killed

Four LTTE Boats were Destroyed and Fourteen Tigers Killed and another Sixteen were Injured when heavy confrontation erupted between the Sri Lankan Navy and LTTE sea Tigers at Nagarkovil in the Point Pedro This Morning(01).Five Sailors got Injured During the confrontation.Meanwhile Air Force Jets which came to support the Navy Destroyed two LTTE Boats.

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.

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.

Sri Lanka and India Issued a Joint Statment On Conflict Saying Terrorism should Be Eliminated-Lives Of The Tamil People In The North Should Protected

Terrorism Should be Eliminated and the Tamils Living in The troubled areas in the North Should Protected According to the Joint Statement Issued by the Sri Lankan and Indian Delegates Yesterday(26) evening.Special Sri Lankan Envoy and Senior Advisor to the President Mahinda Rajapaksha M.p Basil Rajapaksha who arrived India to Brief on the Ongoing Military Operations in the North Met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukerjee yesterday Morning and hold Discussions.After the discussions they issued this Joint Statement.According to this statement Indian Government will send 800 Metric Tonnes of Food and Medical Aid For the Displaced Persons in the North.After the Discussions with the Indian External Affairs Minister Mr.Rajapaksha Left for New Delhi to meet Indian Leaders.Meanwhile Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu S.Karunanidhi who Launched a Protest Campaign against the ongoing Military Operations in the North and threatened to Resigned from the Government Reversed his deceision after the Ruling Congress I President Mrs.Sonia Gandhi Talked to him.
Mr.Karunanidhi Assured the Indian Government that he and his alles are not Intervene into the Sri Lankan Affairs in future after Sri Lankan Government assured the Safety of the Tamil People in the North .
Indian Government Last weak said that the sri lankan Government should find a solution to their Conflict through negotiations.M.p Basil Rajapaksha went to India to Brief Indian Counterparts after Chief Minister Of Tamil Nadu S.Karunanidhi and his allies Launched a Protest Campaign against the Military Invasion of the Kilinochchi District saying that the Innocent Tamils in the area will become the victims due to the ongoing Military Operations there.however the Sri Lankan Government denied these allegations.Karunanidhi is also demanding from the sri Lankan Government to stop all Military Operations in the North and asked Indian Government to Intervene in this regard.These Latest Developments came as Sri Lankan Forces are Nearing the Capturing of LTTE's Final Stronghold and their Defacto State Capital kILINOCHCHI..

Health Ministry Launched An Inspection On Botteled Drinking Water After Receiving Complaints Against Them

The Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry Of Health Launched a Special Inspection Programme on Safety of the Bottled Drinking Water after Receiving Public Complaints on the Hygiene of these Water Products.Food Advisory Committee already Registered 106 Bottled Drinking Water Manufacturing Companies but These companies too come under this Inspection and If the Quality of any Bottled Water Product are Not Up to a Standard Legal Action will Taken against the Manufacturers Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health)Dr.Palitha Mahipala Said.Food Advisory Committee Also Decided to Issue Registration Certificates to those Bottled Drinking Water Manufacturers who are Making Good Quality Products for a Three year Period and after this period the quality of their products will come under review again before Re Issuing Certificates.

Drama In Edna Chocolates-Melamine Issue -High Court Issued A Stay Order Against The Order Of The Add.Magistrate To Close The Edna Company

Few Hours After the Colombo Additional Magistrate Issued an Order to Edna Chocolate Company Management to Stop all their production,close Down the Company and Destroyed all the Chocolates which already In The Market and in their Stores Which are Manufactured from the "Melamine" Contained Chinese Milk Powder with Immediate effect ,Colombo High Court Issued a Stay Order Suspending that Order.Today (24) The Additional Magistrate of Colombo Manjula Thilakarathana Issued an Order against the Edna Company after the Court received the Test Reports confirming that the Chinese Milk Powder used to Manufacture EDNA chocolates is Contaminated with the Chemical "Melamine". Six Tonnes of Edna Chocolates made from the "Melamine" Contained Chinese Milk Powder Should Destroyed and a Half Page Advertisement should publish in all the News Papers in Sinhalese ,Tamil and English Languages to Inform the Public that Edna Chocolates are Dangerous to Consume according to that Order.
The Singapore Based Test Reports Produced to the Courts by the Consumer Protection Authority today Confirmed that "Melamine "Chemical ranging 1.5 PPM(1.5 parts of Melamine In Million Parts Of Milk Powder) is in that Sample Tested.
However Against this Judgment Management of the Edna Chocolate Company one of the largest Chocolate Manufactured Companies in Sri Lanka Got a Stay Order From the High Court.Staying Order of the High Court valid till 28th of this Month and it will not effect the Additional Magistrate's order to Stop the Production Till 25th of November.High Court also ordered to Re- tested the Samples of Chinese Milk Powder Used By the Edna Company.Court Hearing Regarding this case will Summoned 28th of this Month.

Twenty Containers Of Milk Powder Waiting In The Colombo Harbour For Receiving Green Signal For Melamine

Around Twenty Containers of Chinese Milk Powder Imported by the Local Companies are retain in Colombo Harbour till Received their Test Reports on "Melamine" Health Ministry Sources Said Today(24).These Stocks of Chinese Milk Powder will be Issued to those Companies Only after Receiving Negative Signal On "Melamine" Sources further added.

The Samples of these Stocks of Milk Powder sent to the Laboratories in Singapore and India for Melamine Test..

According to the Deputy Director General Of Health Services (Public Health)Dr.Palitha Mahipala A Five Member Committe to Inquire on the "Melamine" in Food Products Imported to Sri Lanka is formed under the Food Advisory Commitee of the Ministry of Health. This Commitee will Regularly Observed the Latest Developments regarding the Banned 'Melamine" Contained Food Items in Countries such as Singapore and Thailand.These Countries are already Published a List Containing the Banned "Melamine" Food Products Imported From China.

Ninty Five Eating Houses In Colombo Received Awards For Excellance Out Of Eight Hundrad

Out of Eight Hundred Registered Eating Houses in the Colombo Municipal Council Area Forty Six Eating Houses received "A" Grade Awards and another forty Seven Houses received " B" Grade Awards under the New Catagarisation System Introduced by the Colombo Public Health Department .Cinemon Grand Hotel is Awarded as The Best Hotel Among the forty six "A" Grade Winners and also Received the Award for the Hotel with Best Kitchen.

Hotel Trans Asia and Hotel Ceylon Continental are placed Second and Third Places Respectively among the "A" Grade Winners.These Awards along with the Certificates were Distributed at a Ceremony held in the Cinemon Grand Hotel This Morning (23).

When Grading these Eating Houses 10 Facts including the Nature of the Building,Nature and the Hygiene of the Kitchen,Hygiene of the Kitchen Workers and Preparing and Storing of the Food Items taking into Consideration.

Around One Million People are Entering the Colombo City for Different Purposes everyday and this Catagarisation is Important for them as most of these entrants are Consuming Food From these Eating Houses Colombo Public Health Department said.

Prices Of LimeStone And Plastering Cement Are Increased

Prices Of OPC and Portland Limestone and Porcelana has been increased By Rs.25 and Plastering Cement by Rs.23 per 50 K.g Bag says Ministry Of Trade today(22).

Colombo Municipal Council To Filed Legal Action Against Seventy Eight Poor Quality Eating Houses In Colombo City

The Public Health Department Of the Colombo Municipal Council decided to take a Legal Action against 78 Eating Houses in the Colombo City found as unhygenicaly Preparing and Storing Food Items.Chinese Restuarants,Hotels , Medium and Small Scale Eating Places are among these Poor Quality Eating Houses According to the Chief Medical Officer Of The Colombo District Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.Court Cases will be Filed against these Eating Places within Next Week He said.These Eating Houses Located in Northern Colombo,Central Colombo Divisions 1 and 2 ,Borella,Kirulapana,Narahenpita and Bambalapitiya.

Food Inspectors attached to the Central Food Control Unit of the Colombo Municipal Council Found these Poor Quality Eating Houses when they Inspected 153 Eating Houses During Last Week .

Those Who Are Not Taking Medication For High Blood Preasure Are On Increase

According to a National Survey Carried out by the Non Infectious Diseases Control Unit Of the Ministry Of Health 20.1 Percent of Sri Lankans who are Suffering from High Blood Preasure are not taking any Medication for the Disease and they are at Risk of Getting a Stroke in the future.Out of this number 16.1 Percent are having Systolic Blood Preasure Rate more than 140 and 4 Percent are having Preasure Rate more than 160.Among those who are Curently Not taking any Medication for the Blood Preasure 22.6 Percent are Men and 17.6 Percent are Women According to the Findings of the Survey.

Navy Succesfully Prevent LTTE Suicide Attack On Merchent Ships Carrying Essentials To The North

Two LTTE Boats were destroyed and One Captured by the Navy this morning(22) when they attempted a Suicide Attack on Two Merchent Ships Carrying Essentials including Food Items To the Civilians in the North.

Karuna Amman Wants To Develop East

Parliment M.P and Leader of the Thamil Makkal Viduthali Pukkal (TMVP) Vinayagamurthi Muralidaran allias Karuna Amman said today(21) in parliament that we should Focus on the Development of the Eastern Province Instead of getting Police Powers to the Provincial Council.Earlier the Deputy Leader of the TMVP Sivanesathurei Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan said Provincial Councils need Police and Land Powers .