Nabbed lorry with explosives not Health Ministry's

Nadira Gunatilleke

The lorry taken into custody at Thekkawatta checkpoint while transporting explosives did not belong to the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry of the Central Government and the Ministry strongly denied the UNICEF's statement and press release which said that the Ministry granted permission to transport BP 100 Therapeutic Food, Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.

He said that Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry of the Central Government has not given permission to UNICEF to transport BP 100 Therapeutic Food to Killinochchi.

The lorry belonged to the Northern Provincial Council and the District Health Services Director does not have authority to grant permission.

When the ministry summoned Dr.Sathyamurthi, Director, Health Services, Killinochchi District he accepted the fact that the lorry belongs to the Northern Provincial Council and the workers arrested with the lorry also belong to his office.