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Two medicines received from India to be re-examined!

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2 years ago

June 19, 2023

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The Health Ministry has decided to re-examine the quality of two types of medicines following the death of patients reported and various allergies emerged after taking in these medicines.

Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta said that the two types of medicines that have led to complications were received under the Indian credit facility.

The ministry said that a special committee was appointed to investigate the reported cases of patients dying and developing allergies after the use of these two medicines which were registered at the National Medicines Regulatory Authority.

The Ministry Secretary said that the committee is headed by the Director General of Health Services.

He said that the committee will also look into the method of recovering compensation from the pharmaceutical companies for the patients who died after using the medicine and developed allergies.

A woman who was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of the Peradeniya Hospital died recently after receiving an injection.

Peradeniya Hospital Director Arjuna Tilakaratne said that the patient had been given the anesthetic injection two months ago for a hernia operation.

She was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit in a critical condition.

In addition, Dr. Tilakaratne said that a woman who was admitted for childbirth died after the same anesthetic was administered two months ago.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health recently took steps to blacklist ‘Prednisolone’, an eye drop that is used following eye surgery, due to its substandard quality.

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Boossa Prison jailor remanded over ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ murder

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9 hours ago

March 17, 2025

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A Jailor at the Boossa Prison, who had brought underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” to court on the day he was killed inside the Hulftsdorp court premises, has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).

Subsequently, he has been ordered to be remanded until March 21, after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said.

Presenting the suspect to the court, the Colombo Crimes Division officials have stated that the murdered suspect, “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, had been brought to court by the arrested Jailer on the day of the assassination.

Police informed the court that investigations are underway to determine whether the crime was committed due to the Jailor’s dereliction of duty.

Police also pointed out to the court that investigations have revealed that the suspected prison officer had not taken any steps to arrest the individual who shot at “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” within the court premises and fled.

During the trial, police also requested permission to obtain a record of the suspect’s mobile phone calls for further investigations.

The court granted permission for the requests and ordered the suspect to be remanded until March 21.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)