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 UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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