Friday, November 21, 2008

High Court Lifted The Ban Imposed On Edna Chocolates

Colombo High Court Today(21)has lifted the ban imposed on Producing Edna Chocolates after Ministry Of Health Gave Clearance for it.Edna Chocolate Production was suspended by the Colombo
District Court Last Month after found positive of containing Industrial Chemical "Melamine".According to the sample of Edna Chocolates Tested in the Lab it was found containing 1.5 Melamine Parts Per Million parts of the Product.However later Ministry Of Health declared that the Melamine Laval should contain in the Chocolates and Biscuits should below 2 Parts of Melamine per Million parts of the Product.

Sri Lankan Embassy In Italy To Open On Sundays And Public Holidays


Sri Lankan Embassy in Italy Decided to open on Sundays and Public Holidays as well and became the first Sri Lankan Embassy in Europe to open in holidays .Sri Lankan Embassy situated in the Capital of Italy,Rome opened on Last Sunday (16th) and it will continue this process to cater the needs of more then one hundred thousand sri lankans live in Italy, the Embassy Sources said.

Eastern Docs To Return To Their Duty After Reviewing The Security Situation In The East

Despit the Ministry Of Healthsaid that the Eastern Province Doctors who are Moved to Colombo and Other Security Locations Citing fear of their Life Promised to Report Back to Work from this Sunday(23) Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) said today that these Docs will return to work after reviewing the Security Situation in the East.A meeting with Participation of these Doctors will be held Tomorrow and a Decesion will taken in this meeting on Reporting back to work Dr.Chandika Epitakaduwa a General Committee Member of the GMOA Said.Eastern Doctors will never Belief the False Promises offered by the Health Minister he further added.
Around Fifty Eight Sinhalese Doctors Attached to the Batticloe District Hospitals Moved to Colombo and Other security locations from monday due to Security Reasons after An unidentified Gang shgot dead one of their Colleagues at the Navakkadu Hospital Premises on Last Sunday(16) night.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Amnesty International Slams LTTE On Using Trapped Tamil People As A Human Shield


Amnesty International the London Based Human Rights watch Yesterday(19) Accused LTTE for using Around Three Hundred Thousand Tamil People Trapped in the Rebel Held areas as Human Shield against the Ongoing war with the Government Forces.Out of These People Two Thirds who are trapped in the Wanni area are Driven from their homes for using this purpose Amnesty international further said.

Eastern Provincial Docs Decided To Back To Work Following The Health Ministers Assuarance On Their Safety


All Eastern Provincial Doctors who are moved to Colombo and other security locations citing fear of their Life following the Assassination of their Colleague by Unidentified Persons agreed to Report Back to Work by this sunday(23) after the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva Promised them To Day(20)To Provide Adequate Security,Transport Facilities and a Rupees One Million worth Life Insurance for each of the Doctors.At a Meeting held in the Health Ministry Premises Today between the Health Minister and Around Hundred Eastern Provincial Docs, Minister Promised to Provide Much Needed Security and ask them to report to work Immediately without crippling the Hospital Services in the Eastern Province further.After the fifty eight sinhalese Doctors of the Batticaloe District Moved to the Security Locations Last Monday some Doctors attached to the Hospitals in Trincomalee,Vavuniya and Kalmunai too moved to Security locations.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Sinhalese Docs In Batticaloe Still Fear To Report For Duty On Security Reasons


Sinhalese Doctors in the Batticaloe District who fled to Security Locations Fearing Security Reasons after one of Their Colleague was Assassinated ,Still not decided to Report to Duty even after the defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha assured their Saftey the Assistant Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) Dr.Upul Gunasakera said.defense Secretary Promised to Appoint Senior Superintendant Of Police(SSP) to look into the Security of the Sinhalese Doctors in the Batticloe District and also provided STF(Special Task Force) Security for every Doctor there.Dr.Sarath Padmakumara attached to the Navakkadu Hospital and the Mahilavettuwan Central Dispensary was Shot Dead Last Sunday(16)Night by unidentified Gunmen.His funeral was taken place in Kandy today(19).

Sri Lanka To Send Doctors For Jobs In Libya


Due to the Great Demand Sri Lanka will send Doctors and Pharmacists for Job Opportunities in Libya Soon Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said Today(19).Before sending our Doctors there, Government will Explore the facilities available in Libya for them he said in his address at a Function held today in Hotel Holiday Inn to Recruit One Thousand New Students For Pharmacist Training.Sri Lankan Government Expected to send more than One Hundred Thousand workers to Libya within the First Half of Next Year.
Minister further said that the present Government already gave Appointments to all the MBBS Medical Graduates and No Country in the world even our Neighboring India giving Appointments to Every Medical Graduate Passed Out.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

A sudden fire has broken out at a tyre shop near Armour street in Grandpass this evening (29) causing severe traffic congestion in the area....