Two categories of locally-manufactured ‘Aspirin’ used in state run hospitals has been withdrawn by the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) of the Health Ministry after they failed to meet the required standards.
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) had carried out the tests.
The Health Ministry earlier this week withheld until further testing a batch of propofol anaesthetic that was recently procured from an Indian company and for which the NMRA had waived registration, thereby allowing it to bypass domestic quality, safety and efficacy checks.
(Refer for more details: https://www.sundaytimes.lk/230723/news/health-ministry-halts-use-of-controversial-anaesthetic-from-india-526292.html )
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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