Postal department suspends delivery of medicine

14 Jun, 2020

The postal department has suspended the delivery of clinical medicine issued by Government hospitals and medicine ordered from Government pharmacies which was undertaken during the curfew.

Sri Lanka Post said that with the spread of the coronavirus now under control and day-to-day activities returning to normal, the postal department will need to focus on normal postal deliveries and election related deliveries.

The postal department said that it will be difficult for postal workers to continue to manage the delivery of medicine.

As a result it has decided to suspended the delivery of medicine to patients registered at Government hospital clinics.

Sri Lanka Post said that it will however look at establishing a system in future where delivery of medicine can be carried out. (Colombo Gazette)

Recommended For You

TNA wants international court, not international probe

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) wants an international court to try cases of war crimes identified by the investigations conducted by the Office of the High Commissioner’s Investigation for Human Rights on Sri Lanka (OISL) and not another international ?investigation?, senior TNA leader, Mavai Senathirajah, clarified. Speaking to the New Indian Express?about the popular Tamil demand for an ?international investigation?, the Jaffna district MP said that the investigation conducted by the OISL

08 Sep, 2015

Former Media Minister makes statement at FCID

Former Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella appeared before the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) today to make a statement. The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Parliamentarian was being questioned over alleged fraud said to have taken place at Selacine, the?production house and advertising agency functioning under the Government.

08 Sep, 2015

Over 25,000 IDPs still in 38 welfare camps

Over 25,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) are still in welfare camps, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) said at an event today. In the event organized to draw attention to the several people still in displacement camps, the NGOs said that 25,328 IDPs are in 38 welfare camps in the Jaffna peninsula. According to NAFSO and Praja Abhilasha (PA), there are 89.000 war widows, including women headed households in the north and east. The NGO also noted that women have been suffering from var

07 Sep, 2015

Colombo Gazette is a leading news and entertainment website, covering stories related to Sri Lanka. The content consists of text based news, photos and videos and is linked to social media websites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to provide a wider coverage for its stories.