Shocking Move By CMC

By Nirmala Kannangara

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Colombo Municipal Council’s (CMC) shocking decision to outsource the laboratory service to conduct specialised analysis on water and food tests and on food handlers that was earlier carried out by the CMC laboratory to a private laboratory owned by a family member of a senior UPFA politician has deprived an  income to the council, it is learnt.

Although the CMC microbiological laboratory is 103 years old, it is still a fully- fledged laboratory that could conduct specialised analysis on water and food and also on all food handlers in the metropolis. This laboratory also controlled communicable diseases and outbreaks right through out. Despite the CMC Microbiological Laboratory’s capability in conducting specialised analysis, without giving any valid reasons the CMC, has instructed the PHIs to divert all laboratory tests to this private laboratory in Bambalapitiya and has requested all city hoteliers to follow suite- to pay this private laboratory and get their tests done from last year.

Shocking Move by CMC by Thavam Ratna