A Person Arrested Over Damaging A House Where Rohingya Refugees Were Kept In Had Been Remanded

Mount lavinia chief magistrate had today (30)

remanded the person who had been arrested over behaved in an obstructive manner and damaged the house in Mount Lavinia where the Rohingya refugees were kept in until 09 th of October.

The suspect Dishan Rodrigo residing in Moratuwa had been arrested by Colombo crimes division officers yesterday (29)in Bambalapitiya and remanded after been produced before the Mount Lavinia magistrate court.

Meanwhile Colombo crimes division officers have arrested four other suspects including a female at Enderamulle ,Ganemulle,Meethotamulle and nawala areas this evening (30)over behaved in an obstructive manner and throwing stones at a house where Rohingya refugees were kept in Mount lavinia .

The four suspects are due to be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate court tomorrow (01).

Two Police Officers Have Been Interdicted Over Assaulting Two Youths

The authorities have interdicted  a constable and a

sargent attached to the crimes investigation unit of Anuradhapura police over brutaly  assaulting of two  arrested youths while in police custody it has been reported.

The two police officers were interdicted after an investigation conducted by the senior superintendent of police in Anuradhapura following a complaint made to him by  the two youth victims who are residents of Mihintale area.

The two youths  have been arrested over a robbery.

Colombo Crimes Division Had Arrested A Female Over Protesting Against Rohingya Refugees

Colombo crimes division officers had today (30)

arrested a female who had  behaved in an obstructive manner in front of a house in Mount Lavinia where the Rohingya refugees of Myanmar were kept in last Tuesday (26 ).

The suspected female is a 43 year old resident of Mount Lavinia area.

Colombo crimes division officers had yesterday (29)arrested a resident of Moratuwa regarding the protests made in front of the house where the Rohingya refugees were kept.

The refugee families later taken to Bussa detention center for protection.

HEALTH TIP

Lanka Indian Oil Company To Increase Prices Of Diesel And Petrol

Lanka Indian Oil Company has planned to increase

prices of both Diesel and Petrol in October according to the Company.

Due to the changing prices of fuel in the world market government should reduce the tax imposed on fuel or allow to increase the prices of fuel the company has announced.

GOLDEN MELODIES

Prescribing Drugs To The Patients By Generic Name Has Been Legalized And Will Be Implemented Soon-Health Minister

Prescribing drugs to patients by  Generic names has

been legalized under the National Drug Policy and it will be implemented here soon according to the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

When the law is being implemented patients will receive the right of requesting doctors to prescribe medicinal drugs under the Generic name not the trade name as usually done minister has said while addressing the Professor Senake Bibile commemoration held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo last Tuesday (26).

Countries like USA had implemented such laws on prescribing medicinal drugs to the patients by Generic name  and recorded 85% success rate and by purchasing medicinal drugs through Generic names patients are able to get them for cheeper prices as well Minister has stressed.