Drug Company Reps.Affects Patient Care In Government Hospitals

Due to the presence of Drug Company Representatives in Government Hospital Clinics and Wards during working hours, patient care has been paralyzed  as those representatives trying to promote their products to consultant Doctors while they are  being  engage in treating patients hospital sources said.as there is no law to restrict these drug reps by entering  government hospitals during working hours those reps are easily enter hospital premises at any time and doing their promotion work.

If the health authorities are banning  the  drug reps by entering government hospitals during working  hours it can prevent the said situation Hospital Directors said.

A Foreign Diplomatic Passport Holder Was Arrested With Large Haul Of Heroin

A Foreign Diplomatic Passport Holder was arrested at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning when trying to smuggle  30 Killo Grammes of Heroin in to the country according to Customs.the estimated value of the  haul of heroin taken in to custody is believe to be Rs.300 million custom sources revealed.

Investigations are already underway to ascertain the exact value and the weight of the heroin sources added.

Five Million Five Hundred Rupee Notes For CHOGM

A  Five million   Five hundred Rupee notes denomination with Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM)2013 logo are scheduled to be issued for circulation on 15th of November the  Central Bank has announced today(05).

Six Bus Passengers Were Killed Due To A Bus Accident In Bandarawela

Six passengers were killed and more than twenty people got injured when a bus traveling on the Bandarawela-Punagala Road has been skidded off the road and fell in to a 300 feet deep precipice at Punagala area this evening.twenty three injured passengers are currently admitted to Bandarawela and Diyathalawa Hospitals for further treatment according to hospital sources.

Around Sixty passengers were there inside the bus when the accident has occurred according to reports.

Government And Private Sector Employees To Hold A Protest Campaign Tomorrow(05)

The Government and Private sector employees attach to 35 Trade Unions are to conduct a massive protest campaign in front of Fort ,Railway Station tomorrow (05) evening by demanding solutions for  18 service demands including  increasing salaries of government employees by Rs.10,000 the Government and Private Sector Trade Union Alliance has revealed.

According to the conveners of the Trade Union Alliance they are also demanding a Rs.5000 monthly  relief allowance for all private sector employees due to the high cost of living prevails in the country at present ."without getting a sufficient salary increase government and private sector employees are not able to meet their basic needs under present circumstances" they have said.

The protest campaign is due to begin at 3 p.m tomorrow evening and trade unions including  postal,health,electricity ,telecom,banks and railways are scheduled to  taking part in the protest.

Consumer Affairs Authority To Take Legal Action Against 67 Beauty Parlors

The Consumer Affairs Authority has decided to take legal action against 67 beauty parlors throughout the island which are found  as using creams and cosmetics which are not suitable for human skin .the Consumer Affairs Authority has raided 107 beauty parlous situated in Colombo,Gampaha,Kandy,Kurunagela,Jaffna,Batticloe,Matara and Puttalam districts during last few days and found most of these parlors  are using low quality and expired  creams and cosmetics for their customers.

These  raids have been carried out according to the large number of complaints received by the authority from consumers island wide stating appearing of  skin allergies due to the using of low quality cosmetics available in some beauty parlors.

Sri Lankan Woman Who Tried To Illegally Smuggle Rs.345,975 Worth Medicinal Drugs Got Arrested

A Sri Lankan Woman who was illegally attempted to smuggle nearly Rs.350,000 worth medicinal drugs including pain killers to Sri Lanka from India has been  arrested by customs officers this morning at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port.according to customs sources the stock of pain killers got arrested is  worth Rs.345,975.

The woman who has tried to smuggle drugs arrived from UL-142 Flight from Mumbai,India around 5.45 a.m this morning sources revealed.the  stock of medicine which was found concealed in her luggage have been confiscated while investigations is being carried out by the Air Port customs.