No Sri Lankans In United States Affected From Hurricane Irene-Sri Lankan Embassy In Washington

No Sri Lankans are  affected by massive deadly Storm Hurricane Irene which currently traveling through United States according to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C.The Deadly Hurricane which came through Eastern Coast hit New York City  today causing large number of people to vacate their houses.

However The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C open a Hot Line to provide information on Sri Lankans living in Eastern Coast.The Hot Line Number is 0012023520355).

The 500 mile wide storm with winds around 80 Miles Per Hour (129 KM/H) is slowly moving towards northwards according to the Foreign Media.

Consumer Affairs Authority Began Collecting Cement Samples To Check Their quality

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has today began collecting the Samples of all type of Cement available in Market to check the quality of them.Minister Of Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Johnston Fernando has instructed the CAA to conduct research on  Cement due to the recent controversial situation regarding inferior cement.

The Cement Samples collected today  are  due to  send to the Foreign Laboratories  to test their quality.

Presedent Rajapaksha Has Proposed The Parliament To Lift The State Of Emergency

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has said today  at the Sri Lankan Parliament  that the  State Of Emergency will be lifted soon .While commenting that there is no longer need to impose emergency regulations within the Country the President has proposed the Parliament to lift the State Of Emergency which has imposed in the Country since the terrorism emerged.

Meanwhile the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramsinha has welcomed the President's announcement on lifting the long run State Of Emergency.He added that this decision will pave the way to laying the  foundation for Proper Democracy in Sri Lanka.While the Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has said that the lifting of State Of Emergency regulations which currently imposed in the country is a victory for the people who valued Democracy.

The US Government also welcomed the decision to lifting the State Of Emergency regulations in the Country by stating it as a significant step towards normalizing life for the people in Sri Lanka after defeating the decades old terrorism from the country two years back.

Cabinet Approved Annual Transfer Scheme

The Cabinet has approved Annual Transfer Scheme for all Services where no such schemes in Public Service exists according to the Government Sources.

Two Anti Biotic Injections Have Temporarily Suspended At Colombo National Hospital After Patients Developed Critical Symptoms

Local Health Authorities temporarily suspended the use of two Anti Biotic Injections available in Colombo National Hospital after two of the patients getting treatment at the male accident ward have developed critical symptoms and one has died after receiving above Injections .

The stock of two Injections "Cefuroxime" 750 mg (belongs to the batch number Ep 735) and "Amoxacyllin Clavunic" Acid 1.2 g(batch numbers 2263444 and 2278449) were temporarily suspended at National Hospital few days back according to the Hospital Sources.The samples of these Injections were sent to National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory for the Quality Tests sources have further added.

While commenting on the latest finding of quality failed Injections the President of the Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) Saman Rathnapriya has said that although the Ministry Of Health has temporarily suspended the using of above Injections at the National Hospital the authorities have failed to suspend the use of the two Injections belongs to the certain batches which are still using  in other Hospitals.

The Health Minister  should make a proper investigation on importing low quality drugs such as above Injections to Sri Lanka he stressed.

Wild Life Department To Released the Report On Elephant Survey Soon

The Wild Life Department is to release the Report on Elephant Survey next  week.The Survey was carried out in 11th and 13th of this month by covering  all Wild Life Zones.At present the Digital and Computer Science Department of University Of Peradeniya sorting out the Data gathered during the Survey.

Ministry Of Health To Restrict Referring Govt.Hospital Medical Lab Tests To The Private Sector

Ministry of Health  today has instructed Government Hospital Directors to restrict referring  Hospital Patients to get Medical  Lab Tests done from the Priavte Sector .According to the Ministry Sources although Government has spent Rs.300 million for the Laboratory Equipments this year Government Hospital Doctors still referring Ward and Clinic Patients to get done their Lab Tests from the Private Sector such as Full Blood ount Test (FBC),Fasting Blood Suger (FBS),Serum Creatiine and Blood Urea tests which are available in Govt.Hospitals

Under the Free Health Care system of Sri Lanka every citizen is eligible to get Free Treatment And Drugs from a Government Hospital.If a Go
vernment Hospital refer a paient to the Private Sector for a Lab Test it
 will be a violation of the Patient's right to received free Treatment and Medicine according to Ministry Sources