Health Ministry To Establish State Owned Pharmacy In Every Main City

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine has instructed the State Pharmaceuticals Corporarion (SPC) to establish a State  owned Pharmacies (Rajaye Osu Sala) in every main city in the Island for the benefit of patients.

At present there are 30 State Owned Pharmacies  situated throughout the Island and the Ministry has planned to establish new Pharmacies in Nagoda,Gampaha,Beruwala and Piliyandala before the end of this year .

State owned Pharmacies are selling good qualiy drugs for reasonable prices under the National Drug Policy.

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Police Have Recovered A Body From The Hikkaduwa Beach

Police have recovered a body of a 35 year old person who believed to be fallen to the sea while under the influence of liquor at Hikkaduwa Beach it has been reported.

Earlier the wife of the deceased had lodged a complaint to the Police by stating he was missing since last Wednesday.

Hikkaduwa Police are investigating on the incident.

Six Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Van-Private Bus Collision At Anuradhapura

Six persons were injured and hospitalized last night due to a Van-Private Bus collision occurred in Saliyapura Area on Anuradhapura-Madawachchiya main road it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to the Anuradhapura General Hospital for treatment.

The accident has occurred while pasengers were boarding to the private bus it has bern revealed..

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Sri Lankan Food Festival Has Begun Today (14)At Viharamahadevi Park

The three day Food Exhibition and the Agro Products Fair "Sri Lankan Food Festival"has been innaugurated by Minister of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake  at the Viharamahadevi Park this evening.

The festival which is Organized by Ministry Of Agriculure will be open for public free of charge on this Saturday (15)and Sunday(16) from 10 a.m to 10.pm daily.

The Exhibition will include display of Indeginous Local Food,Educational Programmes,Special Seminars on Food,Entertainment Zone and Musical Shows it has been reported.

President Sirisena To Leave For India Tomorrow (15)

President Maithripala Sirisena is due to leave India tomorrow (15) to attend the International Relations Conference BRICS Outreach Summit to be held in Goa ,India on 15th (Saturday) and 16th ( Sunday) of October with the participation of five member countries.

The heads of states of five member countries Brazil,India,Russia,South Africa and China  will participate the summit along with heads of states of Bay Of Bengal Initative for Multi Sectoral Technical And Economic Corporation including Sri Lanka.

During the Summit President Sirisena is due to hold bi lateral talks with several heads of states who are participating in the summit.