Measures are being taken to meet the shortfall of drugs in hospitals across the country.
Currently there is a shortage of 14 vital drugs that do not have alternatives and 125 essential drugs.
The Medical supply division MSD and SPC State pharmaceuticals corporation have informed the Health Ministry to have these drugs airlifted immediately.
A health MInistry official said within a week the shortage should be resolved
(Reporting by Damith Weerasekera)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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