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No Ministry nod for 'strange BTI bacteria'

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has ordered ministry officials to stop paying Rs. 45 million to import a strange BTI bacteria to Sri Lanka without obtaining the minister's and ministry authorities permission and following rules and regulations, Ministry Media Officer W.M.D. Vanninayake said.

According to Vanninayake, this BTI bacteria, in the shape of a `doughnut' (`ulundu wade'), had been imported to Sri Lanka without the knowledge and permission of the health minister and ministry officials.

"Rules and regulations had not been followed to import this bacteria which costs Rs. 60 million.

The officials who imported the bacteria had paid Rs. 15 million to the foreign company by misleading officials and obtaining their signature for the documents," he said.

The BTI bacteria had been imported without a technical report or conducting a study to examine whether it is effective in dengue mosquito breeding control in Sri Lanka.

The ministry had imported liquid BTI bacteria from Cuba after obtaining Cabinet approval, conducting a full study, implementing a pilot project and following rules and regulations, he said.

Considering the gravity of the offence, Minister Sirisena ordered officials not to pay a single cent more to this company. "The incident will be investigated soon," he added.

 

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