Health Secretary Probe On The Drug Suppliers Supplied Contaminated Injection Vials

The Secretary to the Ministry Of Health Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage began an Inquiry against  Three Indian Pharmaceuticals Companies who were supplied the Glass Piece contained Injection Vials to the Sri Lankan Government Hospitals.During the probe If it proves that  the Glass Pieces entered to the Injection Vials during the Manufacturing Process the purchasing of Drugs from these Drug Supplying Companies will banned and Legal Action will taken against them according to the Health Ministry.

Three Injection Vials belongs to the "Cerofoxine",Hyrdrocortisone", and "Pethidine" were found by containing Pieces of Glass during last week and the Medical Supplies Division had taken steps to remove the Batches of these Vials from the Hospitals.

Work To Rule Camapign Of Ceylon Petrolem Corporation Called Off

The Oil Supply from the Oil Installation throughout the Island due to be back to normal from  tomorrow morning as the Trade Unions of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC) decided to called off their work to rule campaign from midnight tonight.The CPC Trade Unions launched the trade union action since last Saturday demanding a Rs.5000 Salary Increase for their employees which caused hardships for the people.

CPC Trade Unions agreed to called off the Work to Rule Campaign as the Petroleum Minister A.H.M Fowzie promised them to arrange a meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksha tomorrow to discuss on their demands.

Third Glass Piece Contained Injection Vial Recovered

Another Injection Vial contained a Piece Of Glass was recovered from the Alpitiya Base Hospital in the Southern Province today.This was the third of it's kind reported from a Government Hospital within a last seven days.Soon after the Injection Vial Was recovered  using of the above Injection was temporarily suspended and the Contaminated Vial was sent to the National Drug Quality Asuarance Lab for further Tests according to the Health Officials.

Oil Supply Became Standstill Due To Work To Rule Campaign

The Oil Supply is in standstill throughout the Country since this morning due to the Work To Rule Campaign launched by the Workers of the Ceylon Petroleum Co Operation(CPC).As a result Large Ques were seen at the Oil Filling Stations throughout the Island .

Due to  this Trade Union Action Diesal was out of stock at the Most Filling Stations but Petrol is available at every Station according to the CPC.Meanwhile The Petroleum Corporation says that  the Oil Supply will back to normal as CPC expected to reach an agreement with the Trade Unions on their demands by tomorrow.

Ceylinco Chairman Bail Out

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon and Ceylinco Group Chairman Lalith Kotalawala who was in Jail for involve in Public Financial Freud since last February was granted Conditional Bail by the Supreme Court today.As he owns Rs 26 Billion to pay for the Golden Key Credit Depositors Mr.Kotalawala transfered Rs.125 Million for a Special Repayment Scheme for the Golden key Depositors.

Another Two Varieties Of Injection Vials With Drawn From Government Hospitals

Medical Supplies Division(MSD) today ordered all the Government Hospitals to removed Another two varieties  of Injection Vials which were proved as in poor quality .The Injection Vials "Hydro cortisone" and "Sesiptene"were ordered to removed according to the Health Officials.

Out of these "Hydro Cortisone" will removed due to the Glass Piece contained vial of the Injection was found from the Ratnapura General Hospital and the Sesiptene was removed due to the Allergic Condition developed by a Patient of the same hospital after receiving  the vaccine.This Vaccine was donated to the Government Hospitals by the Indian High Commision.

MRI To Conduct A Lab Test On Rubella Vaccine

The Rubella Vaccine Vaccinated under the National Immunization Programme of Sri Lanka is sent to the Medical Research Institute(MRI) in Colombo to Test on the Quality of the Vaccine  Health Ministry Spokesman  said today(23).Health Ministry had already requested the World Health Organization(WHO) to perform a Laboratory Test  on the Rubella Vaccine in an Independant Lab.

"Till WHO arrange a Foreign Lab Test we are conducting A Lab Test on the Vaccine at MRI" the Spokesman added.Meanwhile the Ministry also requested the WHO to probe on the Rubella Manufacturer the "Serum Institute Of India" As a part of an investigations conducted by the Ministry on the Death of a School Girl Died last weak after receiving the said Vaccine.The Inquiry conducted by a Committeee compromising a Team of Medical Specialists too continuing their Investigations on the Incident he further said.