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Report sought on officials ignoring Health Ministry circular

A report has been sought on Hospital Directors who ignore circulars issued by the Health Ministry. The Health Ministry said in a statement today that Minister, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne had called for the report following a meeting with divisional heads. The Health Ministry said that the Minister had issued a circular instructing all Government hospitals to conduct blood tests and not direct patients to private hospitals for this purpose. However some?Hospital Directors have reportedly disregarde

06 Jan, 2017

Court bans scheduled protests in parts of Hambantota tomorrow

The Hambantota Magistrate’s Court has issued an order prohibiting scheduled protests in parts of Hambantota tomorrow. The ban will be in place till January 20. The opposition was expected to stage protests in Hambantota against the move to reach a deal with a Chinese company to operate the Hambantota port.

06 Jan, 2017

Muslim MPs see political agenda behind Wilpattu issue

A group of Muslim Parliamentarians today called on the Government to resolve the controversy on the deforestation in the?Wilpattu National park and ensure National reconciliation. Addressing a press briefing at the Renuka Hotel organized by the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum today, the Muslim Parliamentarians alleged that latest Wilpattu controversy is based on a political agenda. The MPs noted that during the three decade conflict in Sri Lanka, Muslims continuously sided with the Government but

05 Jan, 2017