The Health Ministry has failed to claim compensation from suppliers of substandard drugs, specifically concerning the prednisolone acetate eye drops, which resulted in 12 patients at the Nuwara Eliya hospital suffering allergies and becoming vision-impaired.
This was revealed in a National Audit Office (NAO) report annexed to the Health Ministry’s 2024 annual performance report presented to Parliament.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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