GMOA To Decide Their Future Action On Malabe Private Medical Colage After Examining The Committee Report

Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has requested the Committee appointed to check quality of the controversial Malabe Private Medical Collage to submit it's report to the Association within two week's time .The GMOA will decide their future course of action after examining the said report Assistant Secretary of GMOA Dr.Upul Gunasekera has said today (06).

Addressing a press briefing held today at GMOA Headquarters in Colombo Dr.Gunasekara has stressed that the Malabe Private Medical Collage is a black mark to the Country ."How can the officials who are not even able to solving problems related to Local Rajarata Medical Faculty trying to award Degree Certificates through the said Private Medical Collage" he has questioned.

The relevant authorities who are trying to recognized the Private Medical Collage are also responsible for blocking the Mental Health Diploma Course conducted by Colombo Postgraduate Institute Of Medicine Dr.Gunasekara further added.

Para Medical Staff To Launch An Island Wide Token Strike On 21st Of December

Para Medical Services Joint Front compromising 9 Trade Unions today announced that they will launch an Island Wide Token Strike in Government Hospitals on 21st of December if the Health Authorities have failed to solved their 8 demands.

The Demands including allowing their service personal to study up to Degree Level were already produced to the Health Ministry Officials for consideration according to the convener of the Joint Front Mr.Najith Sumanasena.

The Para Medical Services Joint Front compromising 9 professions including  ECG and EEG Technicians,Entomology Assistant Officers and Public Health Inspectors.

Deputy Leader Of Main Opposition Karu Jayasuriya To Contest For The Party Leadership

Deputy Leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya has stated today (05) that he decided to contest for  leadership of the Party during forthcoming working meeting .He said through a Press Release issued today  that he has  decided to contest for the Party Leadership Due to the vast number of invitations received during past few weeks  from  Buddhist Clergy,Other Religious Leaders ,Branch Unions of the Party,Civil Organizations,Supporters and well wishers .

Deputy Leader Jayasuriya has further said that he cannot refused the invitations received by vast number of people and he will contest for leadership just to unite the divided UNP and not going after the posts of the Party."Even we have discussed the lapses of the party with Party Leader and Opposition Leader Ranil Wikramasinha the out come was negative  " he has stressed.

Meanwhile the Opposition Leader and UNP Leader Ranil Wickramasinha has said today during a press briefing held in Colombo that he has not informed on the decision of MP Jayasuriya .

Three Killed Due To A Three Wheeler -Train Collision

Three Persons belongs to the same family Father,Son and Daughter were killed today (03) when the three wheeler they were traveling in was hit by a Train at a railway crossing in wellawaya,kurunagala.
The two children who got killed due to the accident were on their way to  tuition classes according to the Police.

Sri Lanka's first ever Pediatric Headache Clinic Opened Tomorrow

Sri Lanka's first ever Pediatric Headache Clinic is scheduled to be inaugurated tomorrow evening at Lady Ridgway Children's Hospital in Colombo.The members of Sri Lanka Association of Neurologists, and Pediatric Union are due to participate this event.

Meteorology Dept.Warned Fishermen On Bad Weather

The Meteorology Department has advised local fishermen today to beware of the rough seas with strong winds at seas in Trincomalee,Batticloe,Ampara ,Hambanthota,Galle and Matara.

Heavy Showers were experienced in most parts of the country today assisted with some strong winds.

The Second Reading Of 2012 Budget Proposals Passed

The Second Reading of the 2012 Budget Proposals was passed at the Parliament this evening with a majority of 91 votes.During the vote 151 MP's voted in favor of the Budget while 60 MP's voted against it.