Sunday, October 31, 2010

Health Minister To Introduce New Tough Laws Against Health Officials Involved In Drug Irregularities

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena said that the new laws to extend the punishments towards an Imprisonment to those Health Officials involved in Drug irregularities will be introduced early next year.The Minister has stressed that the new laws are now preparing and will present to the Parliament soon.

Addressing the Drug Dealers Convention of the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation in Colombo the minister said that he never seen such an officials who are greedy for money than the services in as Health Sector in any other sector.He also appealed the Officials in the Health Sector not to go after money by lay down innocent peoples lives.

Minister also said that he will canceled the licenses of Private Pharmacies who found as selling the Drugs supplied to the Government Hospitals and punished those officials involved in selling these drugs to the private sector.






Saturday, October 30, 2010

Health Ministry To Open OPD Treetment Services And Pharmacies Of Government Hospitals Till 8 P.M

Health Ministry has decided to open Patients treatment services and Pharmacies of the  OPD's(Out Door Patients Departments) of all the Government Hospitals  till 8 p.m whole week including weekends and Government holidays.

According to the Health Ministry secretary Dr.Ravindra Ruberu under the first phase of this  programme all OPD's in General and Teaching Hospitals will open till 8 p.m with effect from 15th November and it will spread to other hospitals later.At present Government Hospital OPD's are open 8 A.M to 4 P.M during weekdays and 8 A.M to 12 Noon during weekends and Government Holidays.

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis already issued a special circular to all Government Hospital Directors informing the decision to open OPD's in late hours.All the Health Trade Unions agreed to this move and the Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena instructed the officials to make an arrangements to prepare a roster scheme for pharmacists to work till 8 p.m whole week by next Friday.



Thai Authorities Arrested Over 100 Sri Lankan Tamils Trying To Enter Canada

Thailand Authorities arrested more then 100 Sri Lankan Tamil migrants who are smuggled by a group when they were on their way to Canada Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenny said on Friday.The minister further said that these people are trying to enter Canada through a smuggle operation and stressed that the Canadian Authorities will increased it's  corporation with South East Asian authorities to deter human smuggling.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Student Leader Remanded Till 12th Of November

The convener of the Inter University Students Federation Udul Premarathna who got arrested today by the police has  remanded till 12th of November by the Fort Magistrate.The student leader got arrested soon after he and few other members of the Inter University Students Federation had talks with the main opposition United National Party Leaders on the problems faced by the universities at present.

Colombo Magistrate Ordered To Release General Fonseka's Secretray

Colombo Magistrate Court today released the Secretary of the imprisoned former army commander retired general sarath fonseka, Captain Seneka Silva from charge of allegedly attempt to topple the government.Due to the insufficient reports gathered against him Colombo Chief Magistrate Rashmi Singappuli ordered his release from the charge.

Rs.500 Million Worth Expired And Low Quality Drug Containers Stored In Drug Stores At Ratmalana

Thirteen Containers loaded with expired and low quality drugs are currently stored at the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation Stores Complex in Ratmalana of the Colombo District since few months it has been revealed.According to the Corpoartion sources the value of these drugs are estimated as more than Rs.500 million.

The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation sources said that the drug Salbutamole  which prescribed for Asthma Patients is among the drugs stored in those containers and even when this drug is manufactured by the State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation(SPMC) the State Pharmaceuticals Company who are importing drugs to government hospitals refused to purchase the above drug from the SPMC by saying importing it from India is cheeper than buying the local product.However after importing the Salbutamole Drug from an Indian Company it has been proved that the drug is in low quality and only afterwards State Pharamaceuticals Corporation purchased the locally manufactured Salbutamole from the SPMC it has learned.

Meanwhile the Health Ministry sources said that the officials of the Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry visited and inspected the expired and low quality drug containers currently stored in the stores complex in Ratmalana few weeks back.

Police Arrested The University Students Convenor

Police today arrested the convenor of the Inter University Students Federation Udul Premaratna for illegaly entering the University Grants Commision Building in Colombo two weeks ago and damged the property and allegdly organizing students protests in all universities in the country.Police arrested the convenor after the additional magistrate in colombo issued a order saying that the police can arrest him and four others if they done any damage to the property of the University Grants Commision Building.

Galagodaatte Thero Was Sentenced To Four Year Imprisonment

 The Colombo High Court has today(28) sentenced  the General Secretary of BoduBala Sena Group Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara  Thero to fou...