Ialand Wide Health Strike Scheduled For Tomorrow (08)Has Been Postponed

The island wide one day token strike

scheduled to be launched by Health Professions Joint Confederation comprising of Government Nurses ,Professions Supplementary To Medicine  (PSM ) and Paramedical officers tomorrow (08)had been temporarily suspended following the talks held with Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne this evening (07) at Health MinistRy According to the Co-Convener of the Federation Saman Ratnapriya.

During the talks Health Minister has promised the Trade Union representatives to solve their service demands and as a result the proposed strike action had been postponed Ratnapriya has stressed .

Sixteen Health Services have decided to launch a strike action tomorrow demanding solutions for 09 of their  Service Demands .

Director General Of Health Services Requested Doctors And Public To Refrain From Using Seven Steroid And Non Steroid Drugs For Fever Patients

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe has today (07) requested all Doctors and public to refrain from using seven medicinal drugs including "Asprin " prescribed for Fever patients including Dengue as it proves these Drugs caused the condition of fever patients worst .

Accordingly  Dr.Jasinghe has requested the Doctors and Public not to provide  four Non Steroid -Anti Inflammatory Drugs "Aspirin",Ibuprofen","diclofenac Sodium " ,Mefanamic Acid "and three Steroid Drugs "Prednisolone ","Methayl-Prednisolone "and "Dexamethasone"for fever patients as condition of several fever patients Island Wide reported as being critical after using  them 

If the patient is suffering from Dengue using these Drugs for such patients would make the condition deadly Director General Of Health Services have stated .

Due To the South Western Monsoon showers Dengue Patients in Colombo ,Gampaha,Kaluthara ,Rathnapura,Galle and Matara Districts are on the rise according to the Health Ministry .

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Thirteen Fishermen Had Been Arrested Over Fishing In Colombo Harbor Entry Sea Area

Thirteen fishermen have been arrested

by the Sri LAnka Navy along with Colombo Harbour Police over involved in fishing activities at Colombo Harbour entry sea area this morning  (06).

Three boats used by the fishermen for fishing activities had taken into custody by the Police and Navy

The Colombo Harbour Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Accordance to a international.  law fishing in Harbour entry sea area has been banned as it will affect the  movement of ships .  

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A 41 year old Motorcyclist was killed

after the Motorcycle he was riding in colliding with a cab travelling from Habarana to Minneriya area near the 32 nd Mile post at Minneriya -Habarana main road this morning  (06).

Habarana Police have arrested the Cab driver over the incident and he is due to be produced before the Hingurakgoda court .