Midwives To Launch An Islandwide Strike And Protest On 16th

All Midwives attach to Government Hospitals and MOH Offices are due to launch an island wide strike on this Thursday(16) according to Sri Lanka Midwives Union.the striking midwives are scheduled to meet in Colombo on Thursday morning at 10 a.m and due to hold a protest campaign in front of the Ministry Of Health.


The Sri Lanka Midwives Union is conducting this strike and protest campaign by demanding  stop giving  Labor Training for Government Nurses.

Twenty Seven Health Catogories To Launch A Four Hour Strike On Thursday

Health Workers belongs to 27 grades in hospital sector are due to be launched an island wide four hour strike on this Thursday(16) from 8 a.m to 12 noon by demanding solutions for nine of their service demands according to All Ceylon Health Workers Union.the hospital minor staff,lift operators,telephone operators ,Staff Assistants are among the health categories that scheduled to be participated the strike action.

Air Port Customs Officials Detained Three Indian Nationals With Illegal Cigarette Cartons

The Customs Officials have today(12) detained three Indian Nationals who brought 400 Cigarette Cartons Illegally to the country at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port .the detained cigarette cartons were worth Rs.1.2 million according to Customs Sources.

Investigations are underway on the incident  Sources have
added.

Government Has Dissolved Western And Southern Provincial Councils

The Government has dissolved both Western and Southern Provincial Councils with effect from midnight tonight(12).

Chief Ministers of Western and Southern Provincial Councils Prasanna Ranathunge and Shan Wijelal De Silva respectively have sent written requests to the Provincial Governors yesterday(11) regarding the dissolving of their councils and accordingly the governors of two councils have dissolved them with effect from midnight tonight.

According to government sources the elections for the two councils are scheduled to be held on 29th of March this year.

Investigations Of Fradulent Drug Company Registration Has Blocked?

The Forum Of Health Professionals Against Corruption has alleged that the health authorities are trying to block the inquiry conducting on fraudulent registration of a drug company under one day service to supply essential Cancer Injection Vials to Maharagama Cancer Hospital.

According to the Forum the inquiry conducting under the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksha has still not yet finished although the deadline of inquiry has already passed.the inquiry report has  scheduled to be handed over to the health secretary .

Tense Situation Occurred At US Embassy Due To A Protest Campaign

A tense situation has occurred near US Embassy in Colombo this noon when a group of protestors belongs to an organization called "National Organization Collective "have protested against the visit of special envoy of American State Department Stephen J Rapp who has stated that thousands of civilians were killed in 2009 due to shelling of Sri Lankan Army in Northern Province.

US Special Envoy Rapp has also issued some photos to the "Twitter"what he claimed as  the killing of civilians due to shelling of Army in 2009.

Police Inspector Has Been Arrested For Accepting Rs.75,000 Bribe From A Person

A Police Inspector attach to Fort Police Station has been arrested by bribery or corruption commission today(09) for accepting Rs.75,000 from a person who is not behaved well to not take any legal action against him.the errant Police Inspector has taken Rs.12,000 out of the promised Rs.75,000 from the person who behaved badly  and got arrested by bribery commission officers while accepting the remained Rs.63,000 from the Said person.

Even the errant Police Inspector has taken the national identity card belongs to the person who behaved badly to cover his acts it has been revealed.