Independent Medicinal Drug Regulatory Authority To Postpone The Issuing Of Gazette Regarding Reducing Drug Prices

The Independent Medicinal Drug Authority has decided to postpone the issuing of gazette notification regarding the  reducing of drug prices up to 85% ,which is scheduled tomorrow(31), for a two week period due to technical problems arisen the Ministry Of Health  Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has announced.

The gazette notification on reducing drug prices in the local market earlier scheduled to be issued tomorrow and the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has granted permission to Independent Medicinal Drug Authority to postpone the issuing  gazette   as per the request made by the authority.

After solving the technical problems the Authority will issue the above mentioned gazette notification in two weeks time the Ministry has stated,

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Uduwe Thero Has Been Granted Permission To Travel United Kingdom

The Colombo High Court has today (30)granted the permission to Venerable Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero who is charged for keeping an elephant calf in his possession without a valid permit to go abroad for one week period.

The court has granted permission to Uduwe Thero to go abroad as per the request made by him to grant permission to attend the Buddhist religious activities scheduled to be held in United Kingdom from 03rd to 07th of September.

Due to the allegation leveled against Uduwe Thero regarding keeping an elephant calf illegally , the court has earlier imposed a foreign travel ban on him.

Colombo Crimes Division To File Indictments Against Seven Indian Kidney Racketeers

The Colombo Crimes Division had informed the Colombo Magistrate Court today (30) that it will file indictments against the seven Indian Nationals who were arrested and remanded over the alleged illegal kidney racket operated between Sri Lanka and India.

Colombo Crimes Division(CCD) has taken the advise of Attorney General regarding filing indictments against the suspects the CCD officials have informed the court today when the case on alleged kidney racket taken into consideration.

After considering the facts revealed by CCD officials .Colombo Magistrate Court has ordered to detain the Indian Suspects until 13th of September and requested Colombo Crimes Division to file indictments against them on that day.

Navy Have Arrested Ten Local Fishermen While Engaging In Illegal Fishing in Northern Seas

The Sri Lanka Navy Personal have )arrested 10 Local fishermen last evening while engaging in illegal fishing  by using banned fishing nets in the seas of  Kathiraweli (Northern Province) and  Padeithurai according to the Navy Sources.

Accordingly Navy Personal have arrested 08 Local Fishermen in the seas of Kathiraweli  with  banned nets the sources have stated.

The arrested fishermen and banned fishing nets were handed over to the Vakrai  Police for future course of action.

Meanwhile Navy Personal have arrested another two Sri Lankan fishermen with a banned mono filament fishing net and a traditional boat (wallam) and handed over them and equipment to  Fisheries inspector in Mannar.

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