Ministry of Health has continuously received complaints from passengers regarding the quality of food, sanitary facilities, price of the food, and the lack of cleanliness of the food stalls opened targeting the distance service passenger buses.
Therefore, the Minister of Health Rajitha Senarathne has instructed the Director General of Health Services Dr. Palitha Mahipala to take immediate action.
According to Health Sources, the Director General will direct the Public Health Officers to inspect such food stalls in their relevant areas once a fortnight and to send a report to the Health Ministry. Assistance from the CAA will also be sought and the offenders will be punished.
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