Twenty Three Pharmaceutical Companies To Sign Many Agreements With Health Ministry Over Manufacturing Western Drugs Here

Twenty Three Western Pharmaceutical Companies are due to sign 33 agreements with the Ministry Of Health in Colombo on 11th of July regarding manufacturing western drugs for Government Hospitals locally .


These Pharmaceutical Companies are due to build Pharmaceutical Manufacturing plants in Horana,Kalutara,Koggala and Kandy and some Companies have already begun building the Plants according to the Health Ministry.

Through these plants around 2000 employment opportunities will be created for the public the Ministry has stated.

Around Rs.45 billion spend annually for Importing drugs to Sri Lankan Hospitals could be saved by Manufacturing western drugs here the Ministry has said.

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A Police Constable Was Remanded Over Accepting A Rs.30,000 Bribe

Colombo Chief Magistrate has today(06) remanded a Police Constable attached to the Colpetty Police over accepting a Rs.30,000 bribe from a Police Superintendent (SP)until tomorrow(07).

The Constable had taken the bribe from the Police Superintendent (SP) for not taking any legal action over a Complaint received by the Police Headquarters against the SP on  taking a Rs.100,000 bribe from a Chinese Company it has been revealed.

A Motorcyclist Was Killed After His Motorcycle Colliding With A Train

A Motorcyclist was killed after his Motorcycle colliding with a Express Train "Sagaraika" traveling from Matara to Maradana in Chenamulla area ,Ambalangoda .

The deceased had been identified as a 43 year old Grama Seva Officer in Kahawa area.

At the time of the accident the railway crossing gate was opened and the gate keeper was not seen there it has been revealed.

A 39 Year Old Person Commited Suicide By Jumping In Front Of A Train

A 39 year old person had committed suicide by jumping in front of a Express train travailing from Badulla to Colombo this morning(06) near Ambeweala Train Station.

The cause of the suicide not yet been revealed.

Police Have Closed Down The Entry Road To Galle Face Road Due To A Protest March

Police have closed down the  entry road to Galle Face road from  Lotus Roundabout this noon(06) due to a protest march launched by the  Unemployed Graduates Union demanding solutions for their unemployment problem..

Due to this situation a heavy traffic has been reported from the area for hours this noon and Police have advised the motorists to use an alternative routes when traveling.

The Unemployed Graduates had later staged a protest campaign  in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station.

Health Minister Instructed The Officials To Prepare A Report On Gene Technology Therapy In View Of Implementing It Here

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Ministry Officials to prepare a report on Treating diseases including Cancers through the Gene Technology Therapy currently use by USA ,and hand over to him within two weeks.

As the Health Minister  plans to form a  Gene Technology Therapy  Unit here and implement the treatment ,he held a meeting with nine Sri Lankan Doctors who had undergone a training on this technology at the Ministry recently.

During the meeting Doctors who participated the meeting pledged their assistance to the Minister when implementing the Gene Technology Therapy here according to the Ministry sources.

Health Minister has also stated during the meeting that a special training on the technology will be given to these doctors in three American Universities namely Beeler,Houston and Rice which are successfully implemented this Gene Technology Therapy for treating many diseases.