His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has stated that if ecosystems are protected, the country’s water resources will become a major source of income in the future. The Cardinal said at a meeting with the Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who paid a courtesy call at his official residence on Tuesday (22).
The Cardinal said: “Deforestation is rampant, and the government must stop it as a national priority. Laws should be enacted to punish those who destroy forests. There will be water shortages in the world in time to come and our water resources will be in high demand.”
Minister Gunawardena said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s policy statement was clear on the government’s intention to save forests and increase the country’s forest cover. Member of Parliament Yadamini Gunawardena was also present on the occasion.
Health Minister told us point blank that if she promoted this idea, she will lose votes, especially the backing of the western medical community
Why are we not researching the potential of alternative medicine? Our ancestors didn’t rely on Paracetamol or Aspirin to stay healthy!” Dr Hettiarachchi charged in this video published early this year
If I am to treat 100 COVID-19 patients, it is important to understand that not all 100 persons have the same physique, health or needs. Medicine has to be administered accordingly
I’ve even participated in radio programmes with former Sri Lanka Medical Council Chairman Dr Colvin Gunaratne, with whom I debated the efficacy of alternative medicine. He agreed that alternative medicines should be researched and promoted if their efficacy is proved. But that’s where it usually stops, with words. Never action is taken
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana
Quite a number of my distinguished colleagues have written about the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) or held press conferences lately, but all of them addressed only one issue; the removal, by the Minister of Health, of the president and four members of the council appointed by her predecessor. Whilst my colleagues are questioning the legality of this action, the Minister contends that she has the authority to do so and justifies her action on the basis of the findings of the five-member committee she appointed. As we, doctors, as well as politicians, being equally unaware of the finer points of law, perhaps, it is best left for the judiciary to decide on the legality or otherwise of this decision. However, if the courts decide that the Minister of Health acted illegally, surely, she should resign, not only because of this but also because of her erratic behaviour during the grave health emergency we are going through. We do not seem to be very lucky with
Twenty active health sector trade unions formed an alliance on Thursday at Abhayaramaya temple under the slogan ‘Suwasaviya’. Representing many professions in the health sphere, they signed a MoU in the backdrop of a pledge to collectively campaign against, what they called, “the sorry state of affairs in the health administrative set-up”.
Ven. Muruttettuwe Ananda thera was elected to head the alliance, while the Government Medical Officers’ Forum (GMOF) was represented by its president, Dr. Rukshan Bellana as vice president and E. Dharmakeerthi, who represents Paramedical Services, as secretary.
Mrs. Devika Kodituwakku was elected treasurer with Namal Wijesinghe and Roy De Mel were also appointed to key positions in the alliance.
by Malinda Seneviratne
We’ve had a fire at the Supreme Court, the reconstitution of the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC), moves to reconstitute the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), an official statement from the US Embassy announcing that the controversial Millennium Challenge Corporation agreement has been tossed into the proverbial waste paper basket and unprecedented scenes in Anuradhapura where the man who claimed he had found a cure for Covid-19 courtesy the blessings of Goddess Kali created quite a rumpus.
Let’s start with the controversial ‘peniya.’ Now it is fashionable to laugh-off anything that’s ‘native’. Call it a colonial cultural remnant if you like. The problem is that Dhammika Bandara’s ‘cure’ was not tested properly. It was however ‘endorsed’ by sections of the government and given publicity by the state media. It was essentially a commodity in the market. There was a seller and lots of buyers. Seller and buyers violated Covid-19 protocols