Paul Farbrace Appointed As Sri Lankan National Cricket Coach

The Former Sri Lankan Assistant Cricket Coach Paul Farbrace has been appointed as National Coach of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team for a one year period the Sri Lankan Cricket has announced today(20).Farbrace will be replaced the ongoing Sri Lankan Cricket Coach Graham Ford of South Africa who is due to leave the job after the local cricket team's  current series against Pakistan at Sarjah.

Annual Budget 2014 Has Passed In Parliament

The 2014 Annual Budget was passed in Parliament this evening with majority of 95 votes.155 MP's have voted in favor of the budget while 60 were voted against it .the voting  has taken place after a weeks of debate on the third reading of the budget.

Before voting began President Mahinda Rajapaksha has addressed the Parliament.

Consumer Affairs Authority Seized Rs.9.6 Million Worth Epired stock of Chili Powder And Pieces

The Consumer Affairs Authority has today(18) raided a production plant at Mabola-Wattala and seized 8000 kilo grammes of expired chili powder and pieces worth Rs.9.6 million authority sources said.the owner of the production plant and the store keeper were arrested regarding the selling of expired food to the public .

Western And Southern Provincial Councils To Be Dissolved

The Western and Southern Provincial Councils are due to be dissolved withing next 2-3 weeks according to Minister Of Environment and Energy Susil Premjayantha,the elections for these councils will be held in due course he said.

A Controversial Direcor In Health Sector Tipped To Be Appointed As Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Laboratory Services)

The top Health Ministry Officials  are   planning to appoint the controversial director of National Drug Authority Dr.Hemantha Beneragama to the vacant post of Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Laboratory Services) despite his involvement in registering several black listed Drug Companies under one day service for the purpose of purchasing Cancer Injections .

The calling of applications for the top post which supervises  the functions of Director National Drug Authority,Director Of Medical Supplies Division,National Drug Quality Assurance Laboratory and Director Laboratory Services have already been closed   and three officers including the controversial director Dr.Beneragama have already shortlisted for the interview scheduled to be held on this Friday(20) at the ministry.

Also the application procedure too has not done in impartial manner  as the health ministry secretary himself keep all the records of the shortlisted candidates by removing the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Medical Services1) who is responsible for keeping the reports of applicants who are applying for the  top posts of the ministry from his duty.


According to the Government Medical Officers Forum (GMOF) appointing a controversial Director like Dr.Beneragama who was severely criticized by the President himself regarding the controversial Cancer Injection Issue is a bad example for entire government service as he has clearly violated code of ethics under establishment code.

The GMOF has urged the health authorities to refrain from appointing the controversial director for the post of DDG(Lab Services) as other qualified officers are there in  health sector  for the post.

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.