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Monday, October 2, 2017

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Government Professions Supplementary To Medicine Due To Launch An Islandwide Token Strike Tomorrow(03)

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The Professions Supplementary To Medline (PSM) attached to the Government Hospitals are due to launch an Island Wide one day token strike tomorrow(03) by demanding solutions for seven of their long standing service demands according to the General Secretary of the Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine Darmakeerthi Epa .

The token strike will be launched from 8 a.m tomorrow(03) to 8 a.m on Wednesday(04) morning and PSM'S comprising with Government Pharmacists ,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT's) ,Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists are due to participate the trade union action it has been announced.

The PSM's are launching this strike by demanding solutions for seven of their demands including granting promotions to first grade PSM's and increase the test allowance on extra tests performed by PSM's .

Heavy Traffic Reported in Southern Expressway Due To A Fire Occured In A Small Lorry

A heavy traffic has been reported on the Kottawa lane of the Southern Expressway this morning(02) after a small lorry transporting Plastic goods had suddenly caught fire between Kottawa and Kahathuduwa area.

The driver of the vehicle who was the only passenger of the Lorry escape unharmed .The fire had doused however the lorry had completely destroyed due to the fire according to the reports.

The cause of the fire had been identified as a technical fault the Authorities have said.

A Youth Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle-Cab Collision

A 21 year old youth attached to the Civil Security Forcewas killed after the Motorcycle he was riding in colliding with a Cab belonging to a Provincial Councillor of Pudukudiiruppu Provincial Council on Mulathivu-Pudukudiiruppu area today(02).

After the head on collision between the vehicles ,the critically injured Motorcyclist had been admitted to Mulathivu Hospital for treatment and he had succumbed to his injuries later it has been reported.

Pudukuduirippu Police have arrested the Provincial Councillor over the incident.

Akmeemana Dayaratne Thero And His Aide Had Been Arrested Over Their Obstructive Behaviour Against Rohingya Refugees

Colombo Crimes Division(CCD) had today(02) arrested the president of Sinhala Ravaya" Organization venerable Akmeemana Dayaratne Thero and his close aide Ravindra Warnajith Perera over their obstructive behavior shown in front of the house in Mount Lavinia where the Rohingya Refugees of Myanmar were kept in on last Tuesday(26).

The Akmeemana Dayaratne Thero and his aide had been arrested after arriving the Colombo Crimes Division this morning to give a statement regarding the allegation leveled against them and after being produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate court this evening they were ordered to be remanded until 09th of October.

The General Secretary of the Sinhale Jathika Balawegaya Organization Arambepola Ratanasara Thero had been also asked to appear before the Colombo Crimes Division today regarding getting a statement from him also over the Refugee Issue ,However he has not appear before the CCD yet.

Bags For Life Can Pose Food Poisoning Risk, Says Food Standards Agency

Bags for life pose a food poisoning risk if they are used to carry raw foods such as meat and fish, a consumer watchdog is warning.

The Food Standards Agency says even if there is no leakage, packaging can harbour traces of harmful bacteria that can cause stomach bugs.

Shoppers should have separate bags for raw foods, ready-to-eat foods and household items such as detergent.

Reusable bags could be colour coded or labelled to avoid any mix-up, it says.
If there has been visible spillage, soiling or damage, plastic bags for life should be replaced, while fabric ones could be washed or cleaned.

"Even if there are no obvious spillages or staining after several uses, we would recommend that cotton/fabric bags for life be machine-washed regularly if they have been used for carrying raw items," the FSA website recommends in an updated post.

Contaminated food

Although instances are rare, shop-bought chicken is a potential source of infection.
Tests by the FSA have shown chicken packaging can carry a bug called campylobacter - the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK.

Campylobacter poisoning usually develops a few days after eating contaminated food and leads to symptoms that include abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and, sometimes, vomiting.

Eggs, fish and loose vegetables with soil on can also pose a food poisoning risk, says the FSA website.
Large shops in England have been charging 5p for single-use plastic carrier bags for nearly two years.
However, they are not required to charge for plastic bags for certain products - including uncooked fish, meat or poultry products.

Carrier bag charges were introduced in Wales in 2011, in Northern Ireland in 2013 and in Scotland three years ago.(BBC-HEALTH)