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Health Sector Like Bottomless 6 Monday 20th November, 2006 Submitted false Health sector like passport alleged bottomless pit by Jayantha de Silva — Health Minister by Don Asoka Wijewardena doctors and wildcat strikes not reached anywhere near the The trial of an launched by health sector expected targets, although a accused in custody for The budget allocation of Rs. unions at times. He also said great deal of financial submitting a false 5200 million for the health sec- that the ministry officials and resources had been allocated passport to obtain a tor is a commendable gesture, administrators had striven to and expended on them. He visa to Japan was but financing the sector is just take action to streamline the wryly remarked that the proj- taken up before Chief like pouring water into a bot- health services, but most ects had become white ele- Magistrate Kusala tomless pit. Because the med- health sector personnel phants in the health sector. Sarojini ical services provided to the belonging to different political He also said that a certain The Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition had organised pirith chanting ceremonies in 27 hospitals Weerawardena on general public leave much to ideologies were in the habit of director attached to Cancer islandwide in commemoration of the First Anniversary of the Mahinda Chinthanaya programme sabotaging the Action Plans Control Project had left the Thursday (15) be desired, said Healthcare and the 61st birth anniversary of President Mahinda Rajapakse. The main religious programme and Nutrition Minister Nimal and strategies introduced. country even without inform- In the case, the CID Siripala de Silva in a brief Referring to the stagnation ing the ministry and the diver- was held at the Colombo National Hospital under the participation of Minister of Healthcare and Immigration and interview with The Island. of some healthcare projects, de gent opinions expressed by Nutrition Nimal Siripala de Silva. In the picture the Minister is seen presenting the Deheth and Emigration Section De Silva said that the main Silva stressed that a number of some medical experts were Gilanpasa Pooja to monks who participated in the pirith chanting. prosecuting submitted cause for the tremendous dete- them such as AIDS Control TB rather unpatriotic. “What was that the accused rioration of the health servic- Control, Cancer and Malaria needed was coordination by all named Vinnadevalage es could be attributed to vari- Control programmes and the Health Sector personnel, ” he Nimal Kanthi, earlier ous kinds of conflicts among Dengue Control project had said. Nabbed taking heroin enlarged on bail, was by Jayalath Senanayaka on their hideout at Kandawatte, in the taken into custody our Ja-ela correspondent Weligampitiya area. with a forged passport Acting on a tip off, the Kandana According to police they had come in the vicinity of the A new teacher performance police, over the weekend, arrested three from Peliyagoda in a three wheeler. Japanese Embassy persons while they were inhaling heroin. Police also recovered a small quantity of An armed police squad swooped down heroin. At the time of paper from January arrest, the accused From page 1 also had a birth certifi- Seven million rupees has Handing over ceremony of ments and it will not be some- Govt. to ... cate in her possession, been spent by the Red Cross to resources and refurbished thing that is offered to them. Since the A-9 could not be used for seals will be opened in the presence of rep- prosecution informed. provide resources and to refur- buildings for use of students Mr. Cooray also drew the atten- transport of goods to Jaffna due to the pre- resentatives of civilian and religious bish five school buildings at was held on the 10th of tion of teachers to the new However, the defence vailing security situation, the government organizations and government authori- Alubomulla S. Mahinda Maha November. trend of declining in atten- has been using sea transport for the trans- ties. All relevant parties will be requested contended that the Vidyalaya in Panadura. The Chief Minister of the dance of A level students to birth certificate was project that brings benefits to Western Province Reginald school classes. He emphasized port of essential food items as well as fuel. to ensure safe passage of these lorries car- not produced in court. both students and teachers as Cooray,the chief guest on the the need of reintroducing syl- The government has maintained a steady rying humanitarian goods. Distribution of The case was put off well is initiated by the Sri occasion, addressing the teach- labuses to suit our present supply of goods to Jaffna, despite these transported goods will also be inclement weather, threats to private observed by people’s organizations. for February 23. Lanka Red Cross Society and ers and students said that the requirements. funded by the Spanish Red Red Cross Movement has con- Vice-President of the Sri traders to close shops and attacks on ships In order to ensure that a satisfactory Cross. tributed over 500 million rupees Lanka Red Cross Society carrying humanitarian goods and people. buffer stock of food and other essential Alubomulla S. Mahinda for development and recon- Bharatha Jonikku Hewa, said All these have led to scarcities of certain commodities is maintained in Jaffna English Maha Vidyalaya was one place struction of schools that were that the Red Cross Movement commodities available to the people of under the supervision of the Government that provided shelter to a large affected by the tsunami The has contributed to construct Jaffna. Agent/District Secretary of Jaffna, a large teacher number of families affected by Chief Minister highlighting the houses, schools, hospitals, to Having reviewed the situation, and hav- fleet of lorries will have to transport ade- the tsunami on 26th of importance of the role of teach- manufacture boats, to provide ing considered representations made by quate supplies to Jaffna. These lorries will training December 2004. The resources ers said that a new teacher per- water and sanitation to the fam- religious, community and people’s repre- have to be made available to the CGES as handed over to the school formance paper would be intro- ilies affected by the tsunami. sentatives and as inclement weather is early as possible. Therefore, a public included tables, chairs, 40 cush- duced from 2007. There is an Country Coordinator of the likely to continue in the next few weeks, appeal is hereby made to all those who course ioned chairs, steel cupboards, adverse impact on education Spanish Red Cross Pablo H.E. the President has directed govern- could provide lorries for this purpose to musical instruments, multi since some teachers take leave Medina, Principal of the ment authorities to make arrangements make them available to the office of the media projector, refrigerator regularly.These details will be School Padma Mederigama begins for the transport of essential goods to CGES through telephone offers. and a sewing machine to the recorded in new teacher per- and Chairman of Sri Lanka home science unit and furni- formance paper and teachers Transport Board Tudor Jaffna by road using the A-9, as a one-time International humanitarian organiza- this month ture to school library. will have to earn their incre- Dayarathna also spoke. measure. Soon, a large convoy of lorries tions too are requested to offer their assis- The English teacher will take essential commodities to Jaffna. tance to the supply of humanitarian goods The government will request independent to the Jaffna peninsula so that sufficient training course, which Country coordina- organizations to facilitate the movement of buffer stocks of all items necessary for was scheduled to tor of the Spanish the convoy of lorries through the check- people of Jaffna could be ensured. Whilst begin last July, is to Red Corss Pablo points at Omanthai and Muhumalai. this will help meet the needs of the people, commence on Medina handing Lorries transporting goods to Jaffna will it will also build confidence among the peo- November 23 at over resources to be sealed and once the lorries reach Jaffna, ple.” Addalaichcenai, Director Maharagama, Palaly Education. Chief and Pasdunrata UNP holds...From page 1 Navy... From page 1 Minister Reginald Training Colleges. The Cooray, Vice Members of the Jayasuriya faction Rajapakse set up a Commission after an delay caused much President of the who absented themselvesincluded S. B. alleged attempt to acquire discarded British concern among SLRCS Bharatha Dissanayake G. L. Peiris, Rajitha cannon for Fast Attack Craft (FACs). The untrained English Senaratne, Navin Dissanayake, controversy over the efforts, initiated in teachers. Jonikku Hewa and Mahinda Wijesekera, Bandula 2002, to upgrade the main armament, divid- 457 untrained Principal Padma Mederigama are Gunawardena P. Dayaratne, R. M. ed the navy with a section seeking presiden- English teachers will Dharmadasa Banda, Lakshman Yapa tial intervention to thwart the deal. The also in the pic- be admitted to these Abeywardena, Milinda Moragoda, M. Commission also investigated the acquisi- ture. colleges, majority of H. M. Maharoof, Ranjith Madduma tion of FACs, which were not built to the whom are from the Bandara,Hemakumara Nanayakkara, original specifications. Speculation is rife is North-East. Imtiaz Bakeer Markar and Mano that the government would consider further Pasdunrata Wijeratne. action based on the Commission report. National College of Self-employees Fed. wants Eduction, as it is a Lanka... From page 1 preservice teacher training institution, place in the sun Sea Tigers had commandeered the craft and destroy nets. will admit only female by Gamini Perera ing towards a military-police concerned to make it known that craft after transferring Sekar’s colleagues Representatives from the Indian High untrained teachers The Federation of Self- regime. We cannot allow the their services are essential and to one of their craft.
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