


Contrary
to claims by the Health Ministry, the Vavuniya General Hospital was
not equipped to meet the challenging task of providing health care to
thousands of people seeking refuge in government-held areas, GMOA
spokesperson Dr. Upul Gunasekera said yesterday.
In a brief interview with The Island, an angry Gunasekera said the
medical staff of the premier health institution in the region struck
work for four hours from 8 a. m.

Parliamentarians in large numbers paid their last
respects to late President D.B.Wijetunga when his remains were brought
to the House yesterday. In the picture Prime Minister Ratnasiri
Wickremanayake, Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Speaker
W.J.M.Lokubandara are seen paying their respects along with other
parliamentarians.His remains were cremated last evening at the Kandy
Getambe school grounds.
(Photo-Chandrasiri Weerasinghe)

Kerawalapitiya gas turbine
plant
Speculation over cost of power unit
Power and Energy Minister W D J
Seneviratne has unofficially halted the functioning of the three
member committee appointed by him to look ...
Ayurvedic Research Centre
to treat liver cancer patients
The Navinna Ayurvedic Research Centre in
co-ordination with Sri Jayawardenapura, Keleniya and Peradeniya
universities has embarked on a venture to treat liver cancer patients.
The principal aim of the project ...




