"COMPOSITION JAUNE"(1921) A POPULAR ABSTRACT ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST ALBERT GLEIZES (1881-1953)

Doctors To Be Advised To Prescribe Drugs Under Generic Name Only Soon-Health Minister

Soon after the  setting up of proposed Drug Quality

Assuarance Laboratory funded by Chinese Governmrnt here Doctors will be advised to prescribe drugs for patients under generic name only according to the Minister of Healh Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

According to the National Drug Policy implemented at present Doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs under trade name too as an option besides prescribing drugs under generic name.

Minister has revealed this during the launching of five western drugs including Paracetamol manufactured by State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation (SPMC)held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo last Wednesday (07).

Colombo High Court Given Permission To Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe And His Former Ministry Secretary To Leave Abroad

Colombo High Court has yesterday (08)given

permission to Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe and Former secretary to the Ministry Dr.Nihal Jayathilake who had been charged for misappropriation  of Rs.2991 million belonging to Divi Naguma Department to distribute Celing Sheets to Divi Naguma Beneficieries during the presidential election, to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Accordingly the former minister Basil Rajapakshe has been given permission to leave USA  for medical treatment until 02nd of  March.

They were allowed to leave abroad on two personal bonds of Rs.500 million and an surety bond of Rs.500 million.

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Police Department Has Suspended The Service Of The Chief Inspector Of Panadura Police Station

Police Department has today (08) suspended the

service of Chief Inspector attached to Panadura Police station(Colombo) with immediatte effect due to the missing of  three firearms of the Police Station.

Two out of the three firearms which went missing had been recovered during the investigations and one firearm is still untracable according to Police.

The further investigations on the incident are being carriedout under the supervision of a senior police officer attached to Panadura Police division.

The Gazette Notification Issued In 1818 Which Declared 19 Local freedom Fighters As" Traitors" Annulled

President Maithripala Sirisena has today (08) annulled

the Gazette Notification issued by British rulers during the colonial period in  1818 which declared 19 Sri Lankan Freedom Fighters including Kappetipola Disawe who launched  the 1818  rebellion  as "Traitors".

Accordingly all 19 freedom fighters who launched the Wellassa Rebellion in 1818 will become National Heroes with effect from today (08) the Presidential Media Division has stated.

Earlier Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe has stated that a recommendation has made to President Maithripala Sirisena to annulled the January 1818 Gazette Notification which declared 19 Wellassa heroes including Kappettipola Disawe as "Traitors".