Cabinet Has Approved A Proposal To Ban The Prodcution,Use and Sale Of Polythene From 01st Of September

Cabinet has approved a proposal made by the Minister of Environment and Central Environment Authority (CEA) to ban the production,use and sale of Polythene Lunch Sheets,Regiform Lunch Boxes and Shopping Bags with effect from 01st of September 2017.

Accordingly the use of Polythene sheets less than 20 microns will be banned from 01st of September the Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment Anuradha Jayaratne.

Those individuals,Production Companies and shops  not implementing this decision on banning Polythene Products locally ,will be faced a legal action and raids will be carried out in district basis to inspect whether the ban implemented or not.

Government has decided to ban Polythene to prevent the damage done to the environment by mid 2018.

Sports-Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Angelo Mathews Has Resigned From Captiancy

Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Angelo Mathews has today(12) announced his resignation  from captaining all three formats of the game Test,One day International and T-20 after a series of defeats Sri Lankan Cricket Team had suffered during last few weeks .

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team lost to Bangladesh Cricket Team coached by former Sri Lankan cricketer Chandika Hathurusinghe during the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Champions Trophy held in England last Month and lost the One day series against visiting minnows Zimbabwe by 3-2.

After announcing his resignation  outgoing Captain Angelo Mathews has stated that he is not selfish and  resigned from Captaincy to pave the way for a new Captain to guide Sri Lankan Cricket Team .

Meanwhile after Mathews has resigned from his Captaincy of the National Cricket Team,Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Dinesh Chandimal as the new Sri Lankan Test Captain and Upul Tharanga as the new Captain of One Day International and T-20 Teams.

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GMOA Still Trying To Launch A Strike Although Professor Carlo Appealed Them Not To Go For A Strike-Health Minister

Although the outgoing President of Sri Lanka Medical

Council Professor Carlo Fonseka has appealed from the GMOA (Government Medical Officers Association )members not to strike behalf of him  by putting innocent patients in trouble,GMOA members are attempting to launch a strike to destroy patients Minister of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated.

In the past some ethnic groups too had persons with mentality of GMOA Members Minister has stressed.

Due to the unethical practices of GMOA Officials the union once a key trade union in the health sector,lost their reputation now and even because of the Union doctors too loosing their reputation Health Minister has said.

"Behind the every strike action of GMOA there's a political aspect.The officers of the union have meetimgs with previous government members once in two weeks ,however they are not willing to discuss on trade union matters with me.When SAITM innaugurated in 2006 not a single GMOA member opposed it that time due to threats and they are now became heroes thank to the good governance government.

Professor Carlo and i were friends since 40 long years and after left the office in Sri Lanka Medical Council he phoned and thank me for the support given to him during his tenure "Minister has further said.

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People In 12 Districts Have Affected Due To The Drought

People in 12 districts of the island  have been  affected

due to a drought according to the authorities.

The worst drought hit districts are Vavuniya, Jaffna,Anuradhapura ,Polonnaruwa ,Puttalam and Monaragala in North,North Western and North Central Provinces.

The residents of  these districts have faced a drinking water problem as the water levels of almost all the reservoirs and wells especially in Polonnaruwa and Puttalam districts had  decreased it has been reported.

Crops including paddy fields have been destroyed and wild animals too affected due to the drought in these districts.