Health Secretary Has Directed National Drug Authority Director To Re Pay Rs.2 Million Earned Fraudulently

The Health Secretary Dr.Nihal Jayathilake has ordered the Director of National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama to Repay Rs.2 million from 60 installments which  he has earned as  the Consultant's Salary fraudulently for 15 years whilst being  a  non consultant.from 1997 to 2012 Dr.Beneragama has fraudulently earned  Rs.3 million by taking consultant's salary it has been revealed.however health ministry secretary has ordered Dr.Benearagama to repay 
Rs.2 million which is Rs.1  million shorter than the money he had drawn fraudulently.

The Health Ministry has  taken steps to deduct this amount from his salary according to ministry sources.

Five Southern Provincial Councilors Launched A Fasting Campaign Against Benthara-Alpitiya Sri Lanka Freedom Party Organizer

Five Southern Provincial Councilors belongs to the ruling party have launched an indefinite fasting campaign in front of Elpitiya Bus Stand (Southern Province)today(16)by demanding the removal of Popular Film Actress turned provincial councilor Geetha Kumarasinghe from the post of Sri Lanka Freedom Party Organizer in Benthara-Alpitiya .

The five provincial Councillors including southern provincial councilor Major Ajith Prasanna have demanding the removal of Mrs.Kumarasingha over the dispute between Major Prasanna and her occurred during a development committee meeting recently.the fasting politicians have pledged that they will continue their fasting
until meet their demand.

Government Should Be Resigned By Accepting The Responsibility Of Protecting Corrupted Politicians-Opposition MP Vijitah Herath

The Advertising Secretary Of leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(Peoples Freedom Front) MP Vijitha Herath has today(15) urged the Government to be resigned with immediate effect due to protecting number of ministers who are clearly been   involved in drug business,illegal Ethanol Business and Illicit Liquor Industry in the country.

Addressing a press briefing held in Colombo today MP Herath has said that the Politicians in the country are behind the recently reported  incidents including arresting of 216 killo grammes of Drugs ,,importing of large stock of Ethanol  to the country illegally and Transportation of Drugs.even some innocent people have paid from  their lives due to the  complaining of such incidents  to the police he has stressed.

As Prime Minister him self has not giving a clear answer over his  co coordinating secretary's involvement on  issuing a controversial letter to release a drug container  government itself should take the responsibility of these incidents and resigned due to the failure of taking action against these errant politicians " he has further said.

Public Given Free Hand To View Parliamentary Complex Without Permission

The Government has decided to allow public to view the Parliamentary Complex without and permission according to the speaker Chamal Rajapaksha.up to now public need pre permission to enter and view the Parliamentary Complex.

Health Authorities To Reduce The Nursing Staff In Government Hospitals

The Ministry Of Health has planning to restrict the Nursing Staff attach to Government Hospitals to 20,105 from 26,000 through the new service minute of Government Nurses introduced recently according to All Ceylon Nurses Union .As there is a severe shortage of nurses in government hospitals at present ,numbering around 30,000 health authorities should have increase the number of nurses instead of reducing them in view of improving the patient care in hospitals union has said.

All Radiography Tests Performs In Government Hospitals Were Canceled Today(12) Due To A Tarde Union Action

More Then 500  Radiography Tests including C T Scan ,X Ray ,MRI  and Angigramme Tests due to perform in Government Hospitals today(12) have been canceled due to the one day sick note campaign launched by Radiographers according to hospital sources.thousands of patients due to undergo these tests have faced severe difficulties due to this situation sources revealed.

As Radiographers attach to Maharagama Cancer Hospital too involved in this  sick note campaign for the first time in history all radiography tests due to perform  for Cancer Patients too have been canceled .

Around 550 Radiographers attach to Government Hospitals have participated this sick note campaign which due to be concluded tomorrow(13) morning by demanding to stop recruiting Advanced Level Passers to the training of Radiographers and filling the shortage of Radiographers in Government Hospitals through the Radiography Graduates passing out from government universities.

As a protest to the decision taken by Health Ministry to recruit Advanced Level Passers for the training of Radiographers the Government Radiographers Union has unanimously decided not to train them at Government Radiography Training School.

Ministry Of Co Operatives And Internal Trade To Register All Milk Powder Company Stores

The Minister of Co operatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando has instructed his Ministry Secretary today(12)to issue a special gazette notification stating the registering of  all stores belongs to the  Milk Powder Companies  at  Consumer Affairs Authority with immediate effect.the minister has also instructed the secretary to include  a special provision in the said gazette to   enable the  authorities to inspect stores of Milk Powder Companies during  24 hours a day .

It has been learn t that the Minister Johnston Fernando has taken this decision to register all milk powder company stores to avoid of
creating an artificial shortage of Milk Powder in the market by Milk Powder Companies .

However the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has stated that a shortage of Milk Powder Products in the market is a great help to  improve  the health of child and adults.