Two Persons Were Killed Due To A Road Accident In Eravur

Two persons were killed as the speeding Motor Cycle they were in veered off the road and crashed to a lamp post in Eravur Area at Batticaloa District (Eastern Province) today (23).

The 17 year old deceased who were residents in Eravur area succumbed to their injuries on admission  to Batticaloa Hospital according to the Police.

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All State Owned Pharmacies And Sub Pharmacies To Issue 48 Price Reducted Drugs To Reduced Prices From Tomorrow (24)

All the State  owned Pharmacies (Rajaye Osu Sal) and sub Pharmacies are due to issue the 48 price reducted drugs to the public according to the reduced prices with effect from tomorrow (24) the Ministry of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine  has been announced.

Accordingly 32 State owned pharmacies and 130 sub pharmacies in the island  will issue high quality laboratory tested drugs mentioned in the  Gazette Notification from tomorrow under the instructions of Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne the Ministry has stated.

Health Minister has also ordered the Special Investigations Unit of the Health Ministry to conduct raids in pharmacies throughout the island to check whether these pharmacies are selling the price reducted 48 drug varieties according to the reduced prices.

Ministry Of Health is due to introduce two special contact numbers for public to make complaints regarding pharmacies which not selling  price reducted drugs under the instructions given in the Gazette Notification soon the Ministry Sources have revealed.

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After Imposing 15% VAT On Cigarettes The Cigarette Price Will Be Increased To Rs.55-Minister Of Health

After imposing 15% VAT (Value added tax) on cigarettes the price of a Cigarette will be increased to Rs.55 Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated.

The Cabinet has recently increased the price of a Cigarette by seven rupees and accordingly the current Cigarette Price is Rs .42 Minister has revealed.

Addressing a function held at the Ministry of Health Minister Dr.Senaratne has stated studies have revealed that when the price of a Cigarette has been decreased smoking rate increased by 1% from 4% to 5%.

Taxes will be imposed on locally made "Beedi" and "Cigars as well in future in view of reducing the smoking of these products Minister has further added.

Bribery Commission Has Arrested A Police Constable For Trying To Get Rs.1100 As A Bribe

The Bribery Commission officials had arrested a Police Constable attached to the Mirihana Police when  trying to get  Rs.1100 as bribe from a three wheeler driver  it has been reported.

Bribery Commission officials had arrested the suspected constable after the three wheeler Driver had complaint to the Commission  that the constable has requested him to pay Rs.1100 due to adding unnecessary parts to the three wheeler.