Obescity Reducing Surgeries At A Govt.Hospital Suspended After Beautician's Death

All Obesity Reducing Surgeries performed at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital suspended by the Health Ministry following the death of a Beautician who under went above Surgery.The Beautician who was a resident in Rathnapura District outside Colombo under went a Gastric Bypass Surgery to reduced her Overweight a weak ago at the Hospital and died after 6 days due to the Complications related to the Surgery.

The Specialist Doctor who performed the Surgery was charged Money from the Patient which is banned in Government Hospitals according to the Health Ministry.

Responding to the Charges of the Ministry The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA)today said Obesity Reducing Surgeries are performed under Medical Conditions and it is not a Cosmectic Surgery charged as the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.The Patient bought a Gun Pin Mechine which is used to stich Intestines from the Private Sector as it is not provided by the Ministry free of charge GMOA claimed.

If the Health Authoruties going to suspend above Obescity Reducing Surgeries due to the Cost factor then they should have suspended Other special Surgeries including Cattaract Surgeries the Association pointed out.

Prices Of Domestic Gas Cylinders To Be Increased

The Domestic Gas Cylinder Prices will increased with the effect from Midnight today(31) according to the Minister Of Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardana.Under the New Price Revision the Price of the 12.5 K.G Shell Gas Cylinder will be Rs.1550 and the Laugfs Gas Cylinder will be Rs.1476.

Sri Lankan Court Sentenced Tamil Editor For 20 Years Imprisonment

High Court In Colombo today sentenced the Editor of the North Eastern Tamil Monthly Magazine Mr.J.S Tissanayagam who was under custody since last year 20 years of Hard Labor Imprisonment under the Prevention Of Terrorism Act.

He was found guilty of three Charges leveled against him under the Act and became the First Journalist in Sri Lanka to be convicted by a Court in Sri Lanka.Tissanayagam was arrested by the Police on March last year charging that he was having links with the LTTE Rebels who fought for a separate state in Sri Lanka for nearly two decades.He was writing articles to his Magazine at the time of his arrest.

Western Governments and Press Freedom Groups condemning his arrest.He was offered the Minimum Sentence under the Terrorism Prevention Act.

Southern Provincial Council Elections To Be Held In October

The Southern provincial Council Elections will be held in 10th of October this year the Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dishanayaka announced yesterday.The Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) already hand over their nomination lists for the Election.

Governing UPFA will contest for the All three Districts of the Southern Province Galle,Matara and Hambanthota while the Popular Cinama and Tele Drama Actress Anarkali Akarsha who is contesting in the Elections under Governing UPFA ticket getting much attraction among the Public.She too was present during the handingover of nominations yesterday. JVP will be contesting for the Matara and Hambanthota Districts.

Romesh Jayasinha To Take Over Foreign Secretary Post

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Mr.Romesh Jayasinha to be appointed as the new Foreign Ministry Secretary with effect from the 01st of October.He will succed the present Foreign Secretary Dr.Palith Kqaohona who is due to be appointed as the Sri Lankan Permanant Residence Representative to the United Nations.

Media Minister Denied British Channal 4 Charges

Sri Lankan Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa today dismissed the charges leveled against the Sri Lankan Army by the British T.V Channal 4 over a manslaughter by telecasting a Video Footage carrying an Army Officer killing an unarmed man in the Northern Peninsula .

Addressing the weekly Press Briefing Minister Yapa said this Video Footage is an attempt to tarnish the Sri Lankan Image and the Government will lodge a formal Protest to the British Government through Sri Lankan Diplomatic Channal on this regard.

British Channal 4 was telecasted this Video Footage stating that the incident was happened in January this year.

Electricity Board Canceled Leave Of The Employees

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) canceled All Leave of their Employees today with Immediate effect after some Trade Unions of the Board threatening to launch a Strike demanding a Pay hike.Electricity Board Management took this Decision citing fear of Some Trade Union Employees may sabotage the Power Supply during a Trade Union Action.

Government already canceled the Annual Salary Increment of the State and the Semi Government Employees this year due to the present Economic Crisis.