The Health Ministry has decided to allocate Rs 482 million for the construction of gene therapy centres across the country.
These centres will be used to modify genes in order to cure diseases such as cancer, liver failure, and even heart conditions.
Accordingly, five gene therapy centres will be established within the country and will be operated by 11 specialist doctors.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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