A severe shortage of
essential drugs at the Colombo National Hospital has led
to doctors directing over 4,500 patients who visit the
hospital daily to purchase their prescribed drugs from
private sector pharmacies.
A
patient reads the notice displayed at the Colombo
National Hospital OPD yesterday, listing the names of
essential drugs which have gone out of stock. (Photo-
Kamal Bogoda)
Two armed men raided a Pentecostal church in Ampara on
Sunday night and shot dead its pastor. They then shot
his wife seriously injuring her. She was admitted to
the Intensive Care Unit of the Ampara Hospital in a
critical condition.
The
LTTE is in utter mess and has lost its fighting
capabilities, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka
said yesterday. "Several area and group leaders among
the fighting cadres have died and there is no one lead
them or give instructions," he said.
PAKISTAN is not a failed state. It is an uncertain state which
can take any course-theocratic, despotic, semi-democratic or
just chaotic. When I visited Karachi and Lahore a few days
ago, I found hardly anyone who was optimist about Pakistan's
future.
At times of calamity as today
what we as a nation should most zealously safeguard is our
younger generation who for no fault of their are likely to be
the target of violence. Hundreds of parents who send their
children to the metropolis daily to attend schools are
naturally kept on tenterhooks until they safely return home.
Powered
by the combined strengths of the John Keells and Carsons
Groups, Union Assurance (UA) reported a 63% increase in
profit after tax from Rs. 156 million in 2006 to Rs. 254
million in 2007. The company’s turnover grew by 23% over
2006 to Rs. 5 billion in 2007.
Following
Australia's win against India in the Commonwealth Bank
Series here in Adelaide on Sunday, the hosts are clear of
the two Asian nations in the competition with a total of 17
points, while both India (9) and Sri Lanka (6) are yet to
get to double figures.
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - At least
five Australian cricket players are waiting until the last
minute to sign up for the Indian Premier League, with 15
mentioned by local media as likely starters in the lucrative
Twenty20 competition.
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The
LTTE is in utter mess and has lost its fighting
capabilities, Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka
said yesterday. "Several area and group leaders among
the fighting cadres have died and there is no one lead
them or give instructions," he said.
Powered
by the combined strengths of the John Keells and Carsons
Groups, Union Assurance (UA) reported a 63% increase in
profit after tax from Rs. 156 million in 2006 to Rs. 254
million in 2007. The company’s turnover grew by 23% over
2006 to Rs. 5 billion in 2007.
Following
Australia's win against India in the Commonwealth Bank
Series here in Adelaide on Sunday, the hosts are clear of
the two Asian nations in the competition with a total of 17
points, while both India (9) and Sri Lanka (6) are yet to
get to double figures. 
