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President Has Instructed Officials To Re Open Sri Lankan Embassy In Iraq

2012-01-31T08:38:00.000-08:00

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has today (31) instructed the Ministry Of External Affairs to re open the Sri Lankan Embassy in Iraq with immediate effect.The Sri Lankan Embassy in Iraq was closed down due to the war situation prevailed there.

Nurses Of 30 Major Hospitals To Launch An One Hour Protest Campaign Tomorrow

2012-01-30T13:32:00.000-08:00

Nurses attached to 30 Major Government Hospitals throughout the Country are due to stage protest campaigns in front of their hospitals tomorrow(31) from 12 noon to 1 p.m by demanding solutions for 09 of their service demands according to Government Nursing Officers Union. This Island wide Protest Campaigns are organized due to the Health Ministry's failure to solve their service demands the

Local Environmentalists WarnsThreat To Human Lives And Environment By Using Insecticide "Temephos"

2012-01-30T13:10:00.000-08:00

Local Environmentalists warned on a future Threat to the Human Lives as well as to Environment due to using of Internationally Banned Insecticide "Temephos" to Drinking Wells in certain areas as a measure of destroying Mosquito Larvae.The National Dengue Control Programme had already used this banned insecticide for more than 9000 Drinking Wells situated in certain areas throughout the Island

Health Misnistry Has Temporarily Suspended The Using And Selling Of Pakistan Made Cardiac Drug

2012-01-27T14:18:00.000-08:00

The Sri Lankan Health Ministry has today(27) temporarily suspended the selling and using of Drug imported from Pakistan "Isosorbide Mononitrate" 20mg which used to prevent Angina Attacks after more than 100 Heart Patients in Lahore ,Pakistan were reported as died after administering the said drug. This drug reported as imported to Sri Lanka from several trade names is a widely used drug

Majority Of Doctors Boycotted The General Meeting Summoned By National Hospital Doctors Yesterday

2012-01-27T02:47:00.000-08:00

The General Meeting Summoned by National Hospital Doctors yesterday (26th) noon to decide future action on Problems related to Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) was become a flop one as majority of National Hospital Doctors boycotted the meeting due to participation of Higher Officials attached to Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) it has been reported. "Around 300 to 400

National Hospital Docs To Decide Their Future Trade Union Action Tomorrow Over Irregular Appointments Of SLMC

2012-01-25T13:17:00.000-08:00

The Colombo National Hospital Doctors are due to meet tomorrow (26)noon to decide on their future strike action against the broken promise given by Health Minister last Thursday stating that he will cancel the two additional appointments which he made to Sri lanka Medical Council. with immediate effect. The National Hospital Doctors met last Friday at Doctors Quarters have been decided

Post master General Has Resigned From His Post

2012-01-25T12:14:00.000-08:00

The Post Master General M.K.B Dissanayake has decided to resigned from his post according to Postal Department Sources.In the recent past Postal Trade Unions time to time urged the government to removed Mr.Dissanayake from his post due to some controversial events taken place within the Department,The Join Postal Trade Union even staged a "satyagraha" in front of Postal Department in this regard

230 Dengue Patients Reported From Colombo Municipal Area This Month

2012-01-24T12:35:00.000-08:00

Two Hundred Thirty Dengue Patients have been reported from Colombo Municipal Area and two patients were died during first 24 days of January according to Chief MOH of Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam. The two patients who died due to Dengue were children he stressed.These patients were reported from Modara,Kotahena,Narahenpita and Pamankada areas Dr,Kariyawasam added.

Vilolent Clashes In Magazine Prison -Welikada -21 Persons Hospitalized With Injuries ,2 In Critical Condition

2012-01-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

A tense situation erupted in Magazine Prison in Welikada,Colombo this noon turned in to a Violent Clash after several Prison Inmates who were clashed with Prison Officials and Police Officers left 21 injured with 2 in critical condition.Injured were admitted to the Accident Service of Colombo National Hospital .A prison officer too was among those hospitalized with injuries according to prison

Mahela Jayawardena Has Been Appointed as New Sri Lankan Cricket Captian

2012-01-23T11:03:00.000-08:00

The Board of Control For Cricket in Sri Lanka has today (23)appointed Mahela Jayawardena as the new captain of Sri Lankan National Cricket Team by replacing on going captain T.M Dilshan .Before the announcement of Mahela's appointment as new skipper T.M Dilshan was reported as sent a letter to the Cricket Board stating his resignation from the captiancy. All Rounder Angello Mathews has been

Executive Committee Of Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine To Meet Tomorrow On Their Future Trade Union Action

2012-01-23T10:29:00.000-08:00

The Executive Committee of the Joint Council of Professions Supplementary To Medicine (JCPSM) is due to meet 12 noon tomorrow(24) to decide their future trade union action for winning 08 of their service demands.According to the Secretary of JCPSM Mr.Saman Jayasekera it is most likely to decide continuous island wide strike of Professions Supplementary To Medicine during tomorrow's meeting.

Sinhalese Cinema Celebrates 65th B'Day Tomorrow

2012-01-20T08:34:00.000-08:00

The Sri Lankan Cinema known as "Sinhalese Cinema" will be celebrating it's 65th Birth Day tomorrow(21). To mark this occasion three films screened in 1950's "Pitisara Kella" (Village Girl) -1953, "Ashoka" (1955) and "Ma Alaya Kala Tharuniya " (The Girl Whom I loved) -1959 are to be screened at National Film Corporation Cinema Hall at Bauddaloka Road,Colombo 07 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m

Twenty One Schools To Be Closed From 23-29th Of January

2012-01-20T08:12:00.000-08:00

Twenty One Schools Island wide are due to be closed from 23rd of January (Monday) to 29th of January for the phase 2 evaluation of G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination Papers the Ministry Of Education has announced today.The G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination was concluded on 22nd of December last year (2011).

National hospital Docs Suspended Their Strike Action Till 25th Of January

2012-01-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

The Colombo National Hospital Doctors who were launched a token Strike this morning over appointments of two additional members to Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) temporarily suspended their strike action around 10.30 a.m this morning. Doctors token strike launched at 8 a.m this morning was suspended after two and half hours as the Health Minsiter Maithripala Sirisena had given a written

Colombo National Hospital Docs To Launch A Token Strike Tomorrow

2012-01-19T12:15:00.000-08:00

Doctors attached to Colombo National Hospital are due to launch a 24 hour token strike tomorrow (20) demanding the abolishing of two new appointments made by Health Minster to the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC). The Strike is to be launch at 8 a.m tomorrow and it will be ended around 8 a.m on Saturday According to Government medical Officers Association ( GMOA) all doctors except the

Sports Minister Has Appointed A New Cricket Selecton Committee

2012-01-19T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has appointed a new 4 member Cricket Selection Committee today (19th) under the guidance of Sri Lanka Cricket Board by replacing the previous Selection Committee headed by Veteran Cricketer Duleep Mendis it has been announced. The Former Chairman Of Selectors Asantha De mel is appointed as the new chairman of cricket selection committee with Amal

Sick Note Campaign Of Professions Supplemenary To

2012-01-18T11:38:00.000-08:00

Due to the Sick Note Campaign today (18) launched by Government Hospital Professions Supplementary to Medicine(PSM) (18) OPD Dispensaries,X Ray /CT Scan Units and Path Labs of the Hospitals were closed and thousands of patients were faced enormous difficulties according to Hospital Sources. As issuing of Drugs To the patients through OPD Dispensaries,Performing of Medical Tests from Path Labs

Professions Supplementary To Medicine To Launch A Sick Not Campaign Tomorrrow

2012-01-17T10:34:00.000-08:00

The Government Professions Supplementary To Medicine (PSM) are due to launch an one day Sick Leave Campaign tomorrow (18) by demanding an acceptable solutions for their 8 service demands The Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine has said. The Professions Supplementary to Medicine representing The Pharmacists,Medical Laboratory Technicians(MLT),Physio therapists ,Radiographers

GMOA To Launch A Trade Union Action Against Appointing Two Additional Members To Sri Lanka Medical Council

2012-01-17T08:29:00.000-08:00

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has decided to launch a trade union action to protest against appointing two additional members to Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) by the Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena by misusing his powers according to President Of GMOA Dr.Anurudda Padeniya. A Executive Committee of GMOA is due to meet this Thursday (19) to decide the future course

Emir Of Qatar Arrived Sri Lanka For A Two Day Visit

2012-01-15T12:22:00.000-08:00

The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thanihas has arrived the Island today (15th) for a two day official visit and was welcomed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha at the Katunayake International Air Port in Colombo. The Emir's visit to Sri Lanka aims to strengthen Bilateral Relations between two countries and he was accompanied by Top Officials and Businessman of Qatar..During his Visit

70 Percent Of Dengue Patients Reported From Colombo in 2011 Were Children

2012-01-14T12:27:00.000-08:00

Seventy percent of Dengue Patients reported from Colombo City in 2011 were Children in School Going age and under 5 years according to chief MOH of Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.Around 3150 Dengue Patients were reported from Colombo City last year which was the highest number of Dengue Patients reported from a City while 28 patients died due to the disease. Out of this total number of Dengue

Graded Medical Officers Of National Hospital Halted Their Decsion Of Resigning From GMOA

2012-01-12T12:48:00.000-08:00

The Graded Medical Officers attached to Colombo National Hospital who met this noon (12) to form a Separate Doctors Union by divide from Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) had halted their decision after few representatives of GMOA who attended the meeting promised to abolish the service of minute which prepared in advantage of Specialists Doctors according to National Hospital

Health Minsiter Now Says Drug Policy Will Be Presented To Parliament By Next February

2012-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has pledged yesterday (11) that he will presented the much awaited National Drugs Policy to the Parliament by end of This February.Discussions will goes on with Legal Draftsmen to finalize the shortcomings of Drugs Policy and to present it to the Parliament without any delay the Minister has stressed. Last Year the Health Minster in many occasions has said

GMOA Withdrawn Their Members From Medical Transfer Boards Citing Political Influence

2012-01-10T13:53:00.000-08:00

The Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has today (10th) announced that they are withdrawn their members from all Medical Transfer Boards with immediate effect due to the Political Influence occurred in Doctors Transfers.Under this GMOA is withdrawing their members from all four Medical Transfer Boards namely Intern,Post Intern,Specialists and Annual Medical Transfer Boards with

Graded Medical Officers In National Hospital To Resign From GMOA And Form A New TU

2012-01-10T13:48:00.000-08:00

All Graded Medical Officers attached to National Hospital in Colombo are due to hold an emergency General Assembly this Thursday (12) to form a separate Trade Union by withdrawing from their main Trade Union Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) over their long term unsolved service problems including salary anomalies. According to a Senior Medical Officer attached to National Hospital