OTHER NEWS SLAF raids Iranamadu runway - Mullaittiuvu Court Issues order to preventing the erection of Vesak Pandal LTTE attack injured 17 in Vavuniya– Military LTTE aircraft sighted    Advertisement Print Version | Email to friend Health Ministry on strike of Ratnapura Hospital 08-05-2008 The Ministry of Health has focused its attention on the ongoing strike action at the Ratnapura Teaching Hospital. After initial investigations the Ministry transferred the nursing official concerned. As a result of the strike action three patients at the hospital have died so far. Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva gave directions today to the Director General of Health Services Dr. Ajith Mendis to provide an investigation report into the deaths. The Minister said they will thereafter look into possibilities of taking legal action against those responsible for the deaths. He observed that legal provisions should be brought in to ban strikes of the health sector that endanger lives of hapless patients. He requests all workers to immediately report for duty without further inconveniencing patients. Meanwhile, at a media conference in Colombo today Secretary to the government medical officers association Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya appreciated government measures taken regarding the situation at the Ratnapura Hospital and assured of the fullest cooperation of his association to further action in this connection. Print Version | Email to friend

SLAF raids Iranamadu runway - Mullaittiuvu Sat, 17-05-2008 14:00:00 The Sri Lankan Air Force fighter craft made precision air sorties at the Iranamadu runway this evening in Mullaittiuvu, Air Force sources said. According to the sources, the target was engaged following information received of intensified LTTE activities at the location.... |FULL STORY|

Court Issues order to preventing the erection of Vesak Pandal Sat, 17-05-2008 13:00:00 Mt.Lavinia Magistrate Harsha Setunge yesterday issued an order preventing the erection of a Vesak pandal on Dehiwela Station Road on an application made by Dehiwala Police. Police made the application citing the "Public Nuisance" Laws.The Magistrate allowing the application prohibited any construction taking place at Station Road’s ‘Vesak Zone’. Earlier, notice was issued on DIG (Western Province) to appear in Court yesterday. Chief Inspector Wasalatantri representing the D... |FULL STORY|

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LTTE attack injured 17 in Vavuniya– Military Sat, 17-05-2008 13:00:00 A LTTE grenade attack in Bazar Street in Vavuniya at 11.10 am today injured 17 people, military said . ... |FULL STORY|

LTTE aircraft sighted Fri, 16-05-2008 04:00:00 An LTTE air craft was detected by the air defence system yesterday evening over the LTTE built Iranamadu runway, military sources said. A senior Air Force official told media that the air defence system had detected the LTTE aircraft soon after, it was airborne. “However it immediately disappeared from the radar system, as it went down,” the official said. ... |FULL STORY|

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