Around 75,000 Families In Two Districts Affected From Severe Drought

Around 75,000 Families at the Monaragala and Hambanthota Districts in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka due to the Severe Drought prevails in the Districts.According to the Local Authorities Around 55,000 Families of the Monaragala and 20,000 Families  in the Hambanthota District are worthily affected.

The Government today appealed from the Donors to supply Water Bowsers,Tanks,PlasticCans and Food Items to help these Families.

President Rajapaksha To Appoint A Committee To Probe US Report On Sri Lanka

President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to appoint an Independant Committee to study the US Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka handed over to the US Congress recently Minister of Dissaster Managment and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinha said during a Press Briefing held in Colombo today.

Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry already denied the Charges levelled against the Sri Lankan Armed Forces by the Report and saying that the US Report Makers not able to provide substantiate Evidence to prove the Charges.

Another Twelve Contaminated Injection Vials And Saline Bottle Found From Two Hospitals

Yet another Contaminated Stock of Injection Vials and a Saline Bottle contained a Piece of Plastic were found from Two Government Hospitals today(26).Twelve Injection Vials of Discolored Anti Venom Serum which prescribed for Patients with Snake Bites and two Varieties of Injection Vials prescribed for Chicken Pox Patients were found from Anuradhapura General Hospital of the North Western Province and a Saline Bottle contained  a Piece of Plastic was found from the Ambilipitiya Base Hospital in the Sabaragamuwa Province.

The Batches of contaminated Anti Venom Serum and Chicken Pox Injection Vials were  removed by the Medical Supplies Division soon after they were found and No action is taken for the Batch of Saline Bottles distributed to the Hospitals belongs to the Plastic Piece contained Saline Bottle found today according to the Health Sources.Meanwhile the Government Medical Officers Association said that the recovering of these contaminated Injection Vials along with Four other Contaminated Vials recovered by last week raised a question mark on the quality of the Injection Vials imported for Government Hospitals.

The Ministry Of Health said that the Batches of contaminated Injection Vials were removed from the Hospitals.However the Ministry Officials are not available for comment on the Plastic Piece contained Saline Bottle.

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.