The Health Ministry has placed over a dozen orders to procure essential drugs and other medical resources to meet the current acute shortages in state-run hospitals.
At least thirteen procurement notices categorised as “Emergency Notices” were published on Friday at the e-government procurement portal (www.promise.lk) with short notice of bidding closure on August 15 under the World Bank-funded Health emergency financial facility.
Some of the essential drugs and medicines which are placed for procurement orders are Thyroxine, Atenolol, Amitriptyline, Sodium Valproate, Salbutamol, Salbutamol Respiratory Vial, Propranolol, Olanzapine, Nifedipine ER, Hydrochlorothiazide, Fluoxetine HCL, Chlorphenamine and Beclomethasone DP.
Another six tender calls for Cardio-Thoracic items and dental units were placed by the Ministry this week directly under a similar emergency credit facility made available under Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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