Drug Policy to banish ad-hoc pricing

Ministry hopeful of implementing law within this year:

The National Drug Policy, drafted by the National Drug Authority to streamline and monitor pharmacies and end the current practice of ad-hoc drug pricing is to be implemented this year, Health Department sources said. A Health Ministry spokesman said they were hopeful of implementing the law within this year.

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Chinese carriages for Lanka’s rails

Around 100 new railway carriages manufactured in China will arrive in Sri Lanka within the next three months to address the severe dearth of carriages in the local train service.

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Govt. to raise local food production

The Government under the auspices of President Mahinda Rajapaksa will shortly launch a massive “ Food Production drive “ to increase the country’s indigenous food production.

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The ‘Back to Business programme’ organised by the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry to bring back livelihoods and enterprises affected by the tsunami won the best unconventional project at the fifth World Chamber Congress in Istanbul recently. Here FCCISL President, Nawaz Rajabdeen shows the award to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Project Director, Back to Business Project, FCCISL Sam Stembo, looks on.

Boom in IT literacy rate

The IT literacy rate in Sri Lanka has increased to between 15 per cent and 20 per cent in recent times. This is mainly due to initiatives taken by the Government.

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