The Free Bypass Surgery Project For Critically Ill Heart Patients Has Suspended

The heart surgery project launched by cardio thoracic surgeons in Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital,kotte  to perform bypass surgeries free of charge for those critical heart patients who are awaiting surgeries at government hospital awaiting lists has stopped since three weeks back  according to hospital sources.this project which was funded by ministry of health has stopped due to an external pressure from higher authorities of  Jayawardanapura Hospital the sources added.

The project which began in year 2010 has able to perform more than 300 bypass surgeries for free of charge to the patients attached to several hospitals throughout the island including Colombo National,Kurunagala,Kandy,Anuradhapura, and Karapitiya  hospitals.the total cost for the surgeries were borne by the Ministry Of Health as a benefit for these patients.

However some authorities in Jayawardanapura Hospital opposing this project as it has done free of charge at a hospital which is semi government charging fees from the patients.but the Cardio Thoracic surgeons there have not opposed this project and carried out the project during last three years without any difficulty as well as not disturbing the normal heart surgeries performs in the hospital according to sources.

More than five critical heart patients per week were sent to the Jayawardenapura Hospital  by other government hospitals earlier for bypass surgeries under the mentioned project.but since three weeks they stopped sending patients per a request made by a higher authority in j'pura hospital sources revealed.

Colombo Law Faculty Student Dies From Dengue

A 21 year old Colombo University Law faculty student has died from Dengue Fever this morning while getting treatment at Colombo General Hospital.according to the university sources around 20 other law faculty students have been contacted with the disease during past month due to the dengue mosquito breeding places within university premises.

S.D Nisansala who is a resident in Kegalle District has become the latest victim of dengue fever by increasing the number of dengue deaths reported from Colombo to 4 the chief medical officer in Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said.

Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM'S) To Launch Continuous Work To Rule Camapign

The Professions Supplementary To Medicne(PSM'S) attach to government hospitals have decided to launch a continuous island wide work to rule campaign from 18th of June by demanding solutions for two of their service demands.PSM'S are demanding the recruiting of all unemployed PSM Graduates numbering 600 and implementing the delayed promotions of 500 first grade PSM Officers according to secretary of Joint Trade Union Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine, Mr.Saman Jayasekera.

According to Mr.Jayasekera under the proposed work to rule campaign PSM'S will not participate collecting blood,urine and other samples from hospitalized patients and performing of essential CT,X ray and MRI Scan tests .PSM'S attach to Colombo Castle Street ,De Soyza,Ridgway Children's ,Peradeniya Sirimawo Bandaranaike Children's ,Maharagama Cancer Hospitals and Narahenpita National Blood Transfusion Service will not participate the trade union action due to humanitarian reasons he has stressed.

Corrupt Judge Remanded Till 10 th Of June

The District Court Judge of Homagama in Colombo Suburbs who was arrested and imprisoned last week over bribery charges was  today (03) remanded till 10th of June by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.the bribery commission was arrested judge abeysinha on 30th of May while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs.300,000 from a person in Hanwella Area.

Indian Government To Construct Goddess "Sita 'Temple In Sri Lanka

Indian Government has decided to construct the goddess Sita Temple at Divurumpola,Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka a place believed to be associated with Ramayanaya chief minsiter of India's Madya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said yesterday(01).Sri Lankan government has already gave permission for  this project and the center also approved this chief minister said.

According to Press Trust Of India the Madya Pradesh Chief Minister has revealed this while addressing an event in Madya Pradesh.the Sita Temple is due to construct through Swami Dayanand Trust and Madya Pradesh Chief Minsiter has already offered 1 Crore Indian Rupees to fund the project.

The place temple is going to be constructed  is believed as where goddess Sita underwent 'Agni Pariksha' (test by fire), according to mythological epic Ramayana.

Heavy Showers Prevails In The Country To Continue

The Meteorology Department has announced that thunder showers with strong winds prevails in most parts of the country will continue further in coming days as well.due to the continuous rain most of the roads are filled with water according to the sources.

Government Hospital Nurses To Withdraw From Extra Servics From 15th Of June

The Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU)the largest nurses union in Sri Lanka has decided to remove all government hospital nurses from extra services perform in hospitals with effect from 15th of June according to it's president Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.

PSNU has decided to launch this trade union action by demanding the paying of proposed increment for  nurses and 3 other service demands.the decision on the trade union action was taken by general assembly held in Abayaramya Temple on Tuesday.