Health Minister Submitted The Cuban Dengue Report For Cabinet Approval

Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva submitted the Cuban Epidemiologists Report on Using the Cuban Methodology into the Sri Lankan Dengue Control Programme to the Cabinet on last Wednesday.This Report was later Prepared again to suit Sri Lankan standard and with this Report the Estimated Cost Report to implement the above Report too was submitted to the Cabinet Approval.
A panel of Sri Lankan Professors and Experts made changes in the original Report which was submitted by the two visiting Cuban Epidemiologists.

Kuwaiti Government To Deport 17,000 Illegal Immigrants Including Sri Lankans

The Interior Ministry of Kuwait is planning to Deport 17,000 Illegal Immigrants who are under Police Custody including 1000 Sri Lankans at the end of the year "The Kuwait Times" Paper reported today.This is the largest batch of Immigrants to be Deported from the Country since getting Independence after the Iraqi Invasion in 1991.

Kuwaiti Interior Ministry already applied for getting Air Tickets for these Illegal Immigrants who are belongs to 22 Nations through the Central Tender Board.In 2006 Kuwaiti Government Deported 16,000 Immigrants from the Country.

Meanwhile after hearing on the News Report on Deporting of Sri Lankan Immigrants The Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait said that still no Definite decision made in this regard.

Two IDP'S Were Shot By The Army While Trying To Escape

Two IDP'S were injured and 19 got arrested during a clash with the Sri Lankan Army when Two IDP'S tried to flee from the Manick Farm IDP Camp yesterday.The two who were shot sustained Injuries were admitted to the Cheddikulam Hospital in the Northern Sri Lanka.

According to the Army Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara The two Inmates who were to escape from the IDP Camp tried to throw a Grenade and hurl Stones at the Army Personal.As a result Army shot at them he stressed.Police are questioning the 19 people who have been taken into custody during the clash.

Health Secretary Issued Charge Sheets For 38 Blood Bank Workers

Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage issued Charge Sheets under a Special Cabinet Order for 38 People who are found guilty of issuing Expired Blood Kits to the Government Hospitals .Cabinet was instructed the Health Secretary last weak to issue these Charge Sheets as the Public Services Commission the Body which issues Charge Sheets for Public Servants are not doing their Job properly.

The Report of the Preliminary Inquiry held regarding the Blood Kits Case was sent to the PSC on 01st of September last year but the Commission is still not able to issue Charge Sheets for the accused.Therefor the Health Secretary is given wide Powers to act on the Issue.

After the issuing of Charge Sheets the Health Secretary is due to appoint a Special Committee in two weak time to probe a Formal Disciplinary Inquiry on the Accused Persons according to the Health Ministry Sources.

The former Director of the National Blood Center in Colombo Dr.Mangalika Bindusara and Three Doctors are among the 38 accused over the Expired Blood Kits case.

Indian High Commissioner Visited The IDP Camps

The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr.Alok Prasad today visited the IDP Camps in Vavuniya in the Northern Sri Lanka to see the Humanitarian Conditions there.

The Indian Media has been Reported that the Indian Government still concern on Welfare of the Tamil People in Northern Sri Lanka.

National Blood Transfusion Policy To Submit To Parliament

The much awaited National Blood Transfusion Policy draft is to be submitted for the Parliamentary Selection Committee within two weak time Acting Deputy Director General Of Health Services Dr.Wimal Jayantha said today.This Draft was temporarily suspended from presenting to the Parliament last year after the Health Trade Unions and the Organizations opposed some of the regulations in the Draft.

The Blood Transfusion Policy is amended after taking suggestions from the public.Safeguarding the quality of Government and Private Blood Banks and banning the collecting and producing of Blood Products by the Private Blood Banks are the main priorities of the Policy.

20 People Injured From Bus-Lorry Colision

Over 20 People got injured this evening when a Lorry collided with a Private Bus at a Junction in Paliyagoda Area.A Lorry traveling from Kandy to Colombo collided with a Bus traveling Colombo-Muththur Route and the Police says this Accident was a result of a negligence by the Bus Driver.collision