A Business On Mixing Sleeping Tablets To Locally Made Liquor Toddy Has Been Revealed

The Investigations have revealed that the large consignment  of sleeping pills uncovered from a private pharmacy recently was meant to be used for manufacturing toddy (a locally made  liquor) according to Ministry Of Health.a consignment of sleeping pills worth rs.200,000 was recovered from a private pharmacy owner's house in Kosgama area during a raid carried out jointly by National Drugs Authority and Kosgama Police on last Friday.

According to National Drugs Authority the sleeping tablets were to mixed with toddy by a relative of the pharmacy owner.this has been revealed after the raid carried out in toddy distribution center in Kirindiwela area.an immediate investigation was launched after founding the consignment of sleeping tablets which can only be issued to the people under doctors prescription.

Meanwhile it has been revealed that the suspect who kept these sleeping tablets obtained them from a wholesale dealer in Colombo registered under the National Drugs Authority.Ministry of Health has already instructed to cancel the whole sale dealer's license with immediate effect and take legal action against him.

Patients Faced Severe Hardships Due To The Doctors Strike In Central Province

Thousands of patients in Central  Province were not able to received treatment today(19) due to the one day token strike launched by government hospital doctors in the province since this morning.government hospital doctors in central province launched the one day token strike opposing some statements made by governor of the Central Province Tikiri Kobbakaduwa over the doctors.

Sri Lankan Businessman Was Arrested In Katunayaka Air Port With Hidden Foreign Currencies

A Sri Lankan Businessman who is involved in motor spare parts business has been arrested by Katunayaka Air Port custom officers yesterday (15)night  as he tried to flee to Singapore by carrying 115,000 Euros and 21,000 Swiss Francs hidden  in his rectum custom officers have said.as custom officers suspected over the way the businessman was walking  they have arrested him and scanned him at negombo base hospital where the hidden money have been detected.

Muslim Congress To Contest Alone In Provincial Council Elections

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress(SLMC) has decided to contest the forthcoming provincial council elections alone SLMC has announced today(16)Muslim Congress is due to contest the elections in Northern,Central and North Western provincial councils.

TNA Has Nominated Former Judge As Their Chief Ministerial Candidate For Northern Province

The Tamil National Alliance(TNA) has nominated former Supreme Court Judge  C.V Vigneshwaren as their chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming  northern provincial council election.TNA leader R.Sampanthan has announced this decision at his office today(15).

Five Dental Cleaning Mechines In Maligawatta Dental Hospital Are Out Of Order Since Two Months

Five out of the six dental cleaning machines use in Maligawatta Dental Hospital were broken since two months caused hardships to many patients who got appointments for cleaning their teeth according to hospital sources.due to this situation awaiting list for cleaning teeth has expanded during last two months sources added.

Although informed on the situation health authorities still not able to repair the broken dental cleaning machines dental surgeons have said.

Health Trade Unions Appealed Authorities To Investigate On Low Quality Dextran-40 Saline

The Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) has today appealed health authorities to investigate on the low quality "Dextran-40" saline bottles supplied to many government hospitals island wide while temporarily prohibited the using of them.HSTUA has few days a go revealed the details on importing of low quality Dextran-40 saline bottles contains white particles and by waste  to Sri Lanka from a Thai drug company.

Around 5000 Dextran-40 saline bottles were imported from Thailand on last February for the use of Dengue Patients-and other surgical patients.however few bottles contains white particles and by waste were found from  Kurunagala nd Homagama hospitals.although they seems to be in low quality health authorities still not taken any steps to testing them to ensure whether they are in low quality or not.