WHO Report Too Cleared Rubella Vaccine's Relation To Death Of The Girl Student

Two Specialists Doctors attached to the World Health Organization(WHO) who conducted an Inquiry on the Rubella Vaccine related Death in Matara MOH Area stated in their report that the given Rubella Vaccine was not caused the Girl Student's Death. Girl Student Died due to the Shock caused by the Allergic Reaction she was having at the time Report stated.
The Rubella Vaccine available here are in good quality and storage of the Vaccine is upto the standard the report further added.The prelimanary Inquiry held on the Incident by the Epidemiologists too given same remarks.

In an Inquiry conducted by a Group of Epidemiologists on last weak found that the Registered Medical Officer(RMO)who administered the Rubella Vaccine to the deceased Girl Student Pashala Hanasani (12)was not considered the letter sent by Girl's Mother saying that the girl is having Allergic Reactions to Cow's Milk and Milk Products.The Special Investigations Unit of the Ministry Of Health is conducting a Special Inquiry on this at present and anyone found responsible for the Girl's Death will be punished according to the law Health Ministry Secretery Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage said during the Press Briefing held today regarding the WHO Inquiry Report.

Addressing the Briefing he says that the Investigations Unit especially focusing on the Medical Officer's decision of not to consider the letter of the Girl Student's Mother before injected her the Vaccine.

WHO Specialists cleary mentioned in their Report that In future Sri Lanka should adapt strong measures on how to respond in Allergic Reactions in such circumstances and Precautionary Measures taken Health Secretery Further Added.The Report already gave some recommendations to adapt in such situations he said.
Addressing at the occassion Deputy Director General of Health Services(Public Health) Dr.P Maheepala said that the State run National Immunization Campaign is recognized as one of the best in the region and in the world and with the help of it we are able to achieve Good Health Status"."WHO Report also praised our Immunaization Programme and the suspended Rubella Vaccination Programme will re commenced soon after the precautionary measures are introduced in to the System "he stressed.

WHO Report On Rubella Vaccine Incident Handover To The Minister

The WHO(World Health Organization) Report of the inquiry regarding "Rubella" Vaccine Incident which caused the death of a Girl Student and Sicken another 29 Students in Southern Province handover to the Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva yesterday(29).

Two WHO Doctors who are Specialized On Virology and Vaccines Dr.Madav Ram and Dr.Stephane Guichard conducted this Inquiry in Matara District of the Southern Province from Last Monday(23).They also recorded a statement from the Parents of the deceased Girl Student Pashala Hansani(12)who died after given the Rubella Vaccine on 19th.Twenty other Girl Students from the same school where Pashala Studied were hospitalized due to Alergies they developed.

The Findings and Recommendations of the WHO Report are due to announce at the Press Briefing scheduled to be held tomorrow in the Ministry Of Health.Meanwhile the Report of the Inquiry held on the Rubella Incident by the Team Of Epidemiologists already handover to the Health Minister on Last Monday and a Special Inquiry conducted by the Special Investigations Unit of the Health Ministry on this regard is due to handover soon Ministry Sources said today.

Action on those who are responsible for the Incident will be taken After Examining these Three Inquiry Reports Ministry Sources stressed.

Twenty Six Sea Tigers And One Navy Sailor Killed During Fresh Attacks In Mulativue

Twenty Six Sea Tigers and One Navy Sailor were killed during the confrontation erupted between the Sri Lankan Navy and the LTTE Sea Tigers this morning at Chalai Area in the District of Mulativue Sea Tiger Leader "Maran" was among those killed Navy Sources said.

Four Sea Tiger Boats were destroyed during the attack and Three Navy Sailors got injured Navy Sources further said.

WHO Specialists To Take Few More Days To Conclude Their Inquiry On Rubella Incident

Two Specialist Doctors attached to the World Health Organization who are Probing an Inquiry on the Death of a Girl Student in Matara of the Southern Province who died after receiving the Rubella Vaccine were informed to the Ministry Of Health that they will take few more days to conclude their Inquiry.

The WHO duo are earlier due to submit their Inquiry Report to the Health Minister by Tomorrow.However due to the need for conducting this Inquiry in Different Angles they take few more days to conclude their Inquiry Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis said.

Virology and Vaccine Specialists Dr.Madhav Ram of India and Dr.Stefan Guichard of France are in Matara these days to conduct this Inquiry .They already collected a statement from the Parents of the deceased Girl Student on that Incident.

The Report of the Inquiry conducted by a Team of Specialists of the Epidemiology Unit stated that Some Kind of Medical Negligance May caused the Death of the Girl Student.The report cleared all allegations made against the quality of the Rubella Vaccine used for the Rubella Vaccination Programme here by saying that the Vaccines are in good quality ,Good Storage Condition and not expired as some Unions charged.The Special Investigations Unit of the Health Ministry too are conducting a seperate Inquiry on this matter.

LTTE Stormed In To A Remote Village In Eastern Sri Lanka Killing Five Farmers

Five Paddy Farmers were Killed and another Two were wounded when a Group of LTTE Terrorists stormed into the Dehiwatta Village of the Serunuwara in Eastern Sri Lanka last night.

According to the Police LTTE Terrorists who were armed with T-56 Assault Riffles had forcibly taken Seven Farmers who are looking after their Cultivation and shot and killed Five of them.Two injured farmers were admitted to the Serunuwara Hospital.Their Conditions are stable according to the Hospital Authorities.

LTTE attcked the same town of Dehiwatta on 06th of April 1985 killing fifteen Farmers.

Nintey Three Drugs And Surgical Items Are Out Of Stock In Government Hospitals

ninety Eight essential Drugs,Surgical and Laboratory Items are out of stock in Government Hospitals and the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) since last week it has been revealed.

Anti Biotic Drugs including Amoxacylin Tablets,Chloramphenicol Injection(500mg),Cephalexine Syrup, Salbutamole Tablets and Injections, Captropil Tablets(25mg),Losarten Pottasium Tablets(50mg) Surgical Items including different sizes of Sterile Surgical Gloves(Latex),Blood Bags Double and Triple,Laboratory Items including Ammonium Hydroxide,Silver Nitrate ,Pottasium Chloride are among these out of stock items according to the MSD.
Altogether 39 Drug Items,46 Surgical Items and 13 Laboratory Items were out of stock in these institutions.

According to the Director of the Medical Supplies Division Dr.A.S.M Weerabandara these Items were out of stock since Last Monday(16th).The list of these out of stock Pharmaceuticals is published in official web site of the Health Ministry www.health.gov.lk .

Trincomalee Food Poisoning-Majority Who Were Hospitalized Not Poisoned?

One Died and Around 262 People including School Children were Hospitalized yesterday in the Town of Trincomalee of the Eastern Province due to food poisoning.

However later in the day it was found that only Four Fishermen including the deceased were food poisoning after consuming the contaminated Egg Buns and Fish Buns bought from a Bakery in Trincomalee Town.260 out of 262 admitted to the Trincomalee General Hospital were discharged yesterday evening after found they are not showing any Symptoms related to food poisoning.Majority of these are School Children who were admitted after their Principles Fear them by telling those who consumed Bread and Buns that day should be careful following the food poisoning case.
According to the Ministry Of Health Most of these School Children came to the Hospital by stating they felt sick after consuming Buns but Doctors discharged them later after proved nothing wrong with them.Meanwhile another Three Fishermen who are consumed Egg and Fish Buns were still in the Hospital along with two School Children and their conditions are stable according to the Hospital Sources.
The Bakery which sold these contaminated Buns was sealed yesterday as soon as this food poisoning case was reported and the samples of the Bun Products are due to send to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo this evening to identify the Germ contaminated with.Ministry Of Health has already instructed the Trincomalee Provincial Health Director to take stern action against those who are responsible for selling contaminated Buns.

Another Two Girl Students Were Hospitalized For Allergic Symptoms Of Rubella

While the Inquiry Report on death of the Girl Student of Saint Thomas Girl's School at Matara who died after receiving Rubella Vaccine is to be handover to the Health Minister by tomorrow another two Girl Students were hospitalized yesterday after showing allergic symptoms towards the Rubella Vaccine.

The two Girl Students one is from North Central Province and other one is from Matara in the southern Sri Lanka are still receiving treatment and their conditions are not serious according to the Hospital Sources.

Meanwhile During the Inquiry held on Rubella Vaccine Incident which One Girl Student died and 24 other Girl Students were affected revealed that the Three Medical Officers Of Health(MOH) attached to the Matara MOH Office which was conducted the Rubella Vaccination Programme were not there at the School to supervise the Immunization Programme.'Normally this kind of Vaccination is conducting under the Supervision of a MOH.But this occasion none of the three MOH'S were present there and they sent Registered Medical Officer(RMO) to Immunizing the children" Health Secretery Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage said today.

"We are looking into these lapses also.However a stern action over those who are responsible for Vaccine Failure over 25 Girl Students will be taken after examining of the Inquiry Report"he stressed.The Report of the Inquiry conducted by a team of Epidemiologists of the Epidemiologists Unit is to be handover to the Sri Lankan Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva by tomorrow morning.

The funeral of the deceased Girl Student who became a victim of the Rubella Vaccine Pashala Hansani(12) was held this evening at Matara.The National Rubella Vaccination Programme was temporarily suspended since last friday following the Student's death.

Meanwhile Health Minister Nimal Siripala who is also the President of the Executive Committee of the World Health Organization(WHO)Invited Three Specialists on Vaccines to the Island to conduct an Independant Inquiary on the Rubella Vaccination Incident and already one Indian Specialist arrived to the Island this evening.Other two specialists are due to arrive here by tomorrow.

Security Of Air Ports In Kerala Tightened After LTTE Threats

Security of all Air Ports in the Indian State of Kerala was tightened after "Air India" Office in Mumbai received a Threatening Message from the LTTE .It has been reported that Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) tightened the Security of Air Ports in Kerala.

India's Central Intelligence Bureau(CIB) also issued a warning on Thursday night saying that an Elements sympathizing over the LTTE Terrorists would carried out Bomb Attacks targeting the Air Ports across the Southern India.

Health ministry Suspends Rubella Vaccination Programme After The Death Of A Girl Student

Ministry Of Health in Colombo today Temporary Suspended the Rubella Vaccination Programme after a Girl Student of Matara who was Hospitalized with Allergic Condition after receiving the Vaccine Died early this morning.Ministry was taken this action according to the Advise of President Mahinda Rajapaksha Ministry Sources said.
The Girl Student Pashala Hansani(12) who is the only child of her family died this morning after admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Matara General Hospital yesterday.

Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Under a Special Circular issued to the Family Health Bureau and MOH Offices today instructed to stop Rubella Vaccination Programme with Immediate effect.The Girl Student who developed Allergic Symptoms like Vomitting and Headache was in Ventilator of the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) of Matara General Hospital and she died yesterday night. Another 24 Girl Students of the same school were received treatment from the Matara General Hospital and 20 of them were discharged this evening according to the Hospital Sources

Meanwhile A Special Team of Doctors compromising Three Epidemiologists and the Deputy Director General of Health Services(Public Health) Dr.P.Maheepala went to Matara MOH this morning under the instructions of Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva to probe on the Rubella Vaccination Incident.The team is due to produce a Full Report on the incident to the Health Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage tomorrow morning..Ministry Of Health also decided to bring a Specialist from the World Health Organization(WHO) to conduct a special probe on the incident."Rubella Vaccination Programme was introduced to Sri Lanka's National Immunization Programme in the year 1996 and since then this is the first time this kind of incident was reported" according to the Health Ministry Sources.President Mahinda Rajapaksha ordered to release Rs.Five Laks for the Parents of the Deceased Girl Student from the Presidents Fund.

Twenty Five Girl Students Were Hospitalized After Receiving Rubella

Around Twenty Five Girl Students attach to the Saint Thomas Girls School in Matara of the Southern Province were admitted to Matara General Hospital this noon after showing Allergic Symptoms for the Rubella Vaccine they received with one got admitted to the Intensive Care Unit(ICU).The girls were given Rubella Vaccine to prevent "Rubella "Disease or Commonly known as the "German Measles" and they felt Shocked after receiving it According to the Hospital Sources.

Matara Hospital Director Dr.Aruna Jayasekera told that the real cause of the incident is not known except the girls were showing Allergy to the the Vaccine.This Vaccine programme was organized by the Matara MOH Office.

Meanwhile the Higher Officials of both the Epidemiology Unit and the Ministry of Health were not aware of the incident as they were away from their Institutes for taking part in Seminars and Discussions.In such a Situation at least one of the Officials should have been there to inquire into the incident to Prevent such incidents in future Health Workers said.

Sixty Six Dengue Breeders In Colombo Faced Legal Action

Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council in Sri Lanka filed Court Cases against 66 Residents and Institutions In the City Of Colombo within first two and half months of this year for maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places.Out of these 25 Cases were filed against the residents and institutions of Modara Mattakuliya in the Colombo Suburbs according to Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam the Chief Medical Officer of Colombo.

From January to Mid March this Year around 184 Dengue Cases were reported from the Colombo City with 3 Deaths Dr.Kariyawasam pointed out.All 3 Deaths were reported from the months of January and February he stressed.
According to the MOH of Colombo last year alone Colombo Municipal Council Public Health Department filed 164 Court Cases against those who are maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places.

UNP Leadership Crisis Worsen-Party Working Committee Created A Senior Leader Post

Working Committee of the Sri Lanka's Main Opposition United National Party(UNP)today decided to Create a Senior Party Leader Post in addition to the existing Party Leader Post.This step was taken after Heavy pressure put on to the UNP Leader and the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickramasinha by Majority Members of the Party to step down from party leadership.

Earlier it was reported that UNP Leader sent a message to the rebel MP'S who preasurising him to stepping down, his willingness to step down from the party leadership.Secretary of the UNP Tissa Attanayaka, Party Chairman Rukman Senanayaka and Deputy Chairman Gamini Jayawickrama Perera convey this message to the members on behalf of the UNP Leader at a special party meeting held yesterday.

However Most Senior Party Members urged that the UNP Leader done this trick in several occasions earlier when he was under pressure to quit from Party Leadership by sending messages to the Party Meetings without attending them.This time too he did the same and they do not believe him unless he himself making a statement regarding his resignation Members stressed.UNP rebel MP'S also said that Ranil will be given a Senior Party Leader post after stepping down from party leadership and Opposition Leader Post.

Ranil Wickramasinha was asked to stepdown from the Party Leadership by the Rebel MP'S of his Party was due to the UNP'S failiar of winning recently concluded Provincial Council Elections.

UNP MP'S Urged Ranil To Step Down As Party Leader

Majority of the Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) today met at the Parliment Commitee Room and urged their leader Ranil Wickrmasinha to step down as the Party Leeder.Ranil according to the UNP MP'S is not guiding them to a victory in the Elections held recently.He even refused to implement proposed Party Reforms backed by most of the Senior party members.

Majority of the UNP members are not present at today's Parlimentary Sessions for Two Hours due to this meeting.

Menwhile Government Minister Jagath Pushpakumara said in Parliment today that a group of UNP Members are planning to assault UNP leader which the MP'S are denying.According to them the meeting was calm and quiet one.

Nuwan Kulasekara Named Number One Bowler Of The ICC

Sri Lankan Medium Pace Bowler Nuwan Kulasekera Became number one in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Bowlers Rankings by beeting Australia's Nathan Bracken and New Zeeland's Kyle Mills.He took 47 Wickets from 29 Matches since he returned to the Sri Lankan Team in April 2008.He achieved this feet with a Strike Rate of 28 and 4.45 Economy Rate.

Since returned to the Team he has been risan to the Top Spot steadily.

All Ceylon Nurses Union Slams India On Sending Their Nurses For The Mobile Hospital

All Ceylon Nurses Union today slams India on sending a Team Of Nurses for the Mobile Hospital donated to Sri Lanka instead of getting the services of Local Nurses .Local Nurses who are currently involved in treating the IDP'S in the North doing their work well and the Indian Mobile Hospital should get the assistance of our Nurses instead of Indian Nurses who don't even Registered here to take any responsibility on our patients Union Spokesman said.

The location selected for setting up of the Indian Mobile Hospital is too in question and they should have selected the Batticcloe District which is prone to the Dengue Epidemic instead of selecting Pulmuday Area he further added.

Ministry Of Health To Launch A Special Mental Health Programme For IDP'S

Ministry of Health has decided to launch a Special Programme for uplifting the Mental Health of Internal Displaced Persons(IDP'S) who are escaping from the LTTE held area.The aim of this Programme is to help IDP'S to cope with the Traumatic Situation they underwent after seeing killing of their loved ones due to Gun Fire in the War Zone the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Medical Services-2) Dr.Wimal Jayantha said .

Under this Program me Psychiatrists and Medical Officers who have special training on Mental Health will be send Batch by Batch to IDP'S Camps In North to conduct Counseling Services.

Security Forces Captured A Hospital In Puthukkuduyirippu

Security Forces who are in LTTE'S last stronghold of Puthukkuduyirippu Area today captured the Main Hospital there.According to the Security Sources there were no Patients and staff inside the Hospital when it captured.

Currently Ground Forces are engaged in heavy fighting with rebels in the area.

Injured Sri Lankan Minister Regains Consciousness

Sri Lankan Minister of Posts and Tellecommunications Mahinda Wijesekera who was Severely Injured with damage to the Brain due to yesterday's Suicide Bomb Blast gained Conciousness today and Life Support Mechine which helped him to breathe was removed thanks to the Miracle four hour surgery performed for him yesterday by a Group of Neuro Surgeons at the Colombo General Hospital.

"Injured Minister who is in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit since yesterday evening now breathe naturally and he responded to the Doctors this morning "Dr.P.Ariyawansha the Director of the Accident Service of Colombo National Hospital told this Correspondent little while ago.

"Even his Life Support machine was removed he will continuously receiving the Oxygen through a special tube "Dr.Ariyawansha said.Minister was also given Liquids this noon he stressed.

The Neuro Surgical Team who performed the surgery to the Minister is headed by the Senior Neuro Surgeon Dr.Sunil Perera and they functioned the dead Brain of the Minister artificially and performed the Surgery for marathon four hours."Bullets dispersed from the Blast were hit Ministers Brain and as a result there was an Internal Bleading" Accident Services Director further added.

Kumar Sangakkara Appointed As New Sri Lankan Cricket Captian

Current Vice Captain of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team Kumar Sangakkara appointed as the new Captain of the Team and Spinner Muththaia Muralideren as his Deputy Sri Lankan Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge announced short while ago.Sangakkara appointed as the Team Captain after former Captain Mahela Jayawardene resigned from his Captaincy.

Meanwhile Sports Ministry today also appointed the Former Sri Lankan Spinner turned Coach D.S De Silva as the new Chairman of the Sri Lankan Interim Cricket Board.The post became vaccant after the Sports Minister removed Former Chairman Arjuna Ranathunge from the post. Arjuna already filed a Court Case against the Sports Ministers Decesion.

Fourteen Killed And Fourty Four Injured In Suicide Blast At Matara

The Death Toll of the LTTE Suicide Bomb Attack occurred in Procession to Jumma Masjid Mosque at Matara of the Southern Sri Lanka now risen to 14 and the Critically Injured Minister Mahinda Wijesekera was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital after Performing a Three Hour Surgery Hospital Sources said Short while ago.According to the Sources The Injured Minister had Internal Bleeding and Bullets were removed from his Brain.Another 44 Persons were Injured from the Blast were admitted to the Teaching Hospitals of Matara and Karapitiya in the South.

As soon as the Blast occurred a special team of Doctors headed by the Leading Neuro Surgeons in Sri Lanka Dr.Sunil Perera and Dr.Himash Gunaratna were flown to the Matara Hospital where the injured Minister was admitted.However the Minister was flown back to National Hospital Colombo as the facilities of the Matara Hospital is not enough for a Complexive Surgery.

"The Brain of the Minister Mahinda Wijesekera was not functioning at the time he was taken to the Theater and with the help of the Ventilators Doctors able to Functioning the Brain Artificially "the Director of the Accident Service Dr.P. Ariyawansha told this Correspondent shortwhile ago.

Meanwhile The former Chief Minister of the Southern Province H.D Sirisena and his son who got injured due to this Blast too were flown to Colombo National Hospital but their Conditions are stable according to Dr.Ariyawansha.

Security Forces launched a Special Search Operation in the Area where the blast was occured.

LTTE Breakaway Faction Leader Karuna Amman Appointed As A Minister

Leader of the LTTE breakaway faction TMVP Vinayagamoorthy Muralideran alias Karuna Amman took his oaths as the Non Cabinet Minister of National Integration And Reconcilliation before the President Mahinda Rajapaksha this evening.He is currently serving as a Parlimentarian appointed from the National List of the Governing UPFA Party.

Karuna Amman who was the former leader of the Eastern Command of the LTTE and the Person behind of creating the Suicide Squads split LTTE in 2004 along with large number of LTTE Cadres in the East including the Pillayan the current Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council.Later they formed the party Thamil Makkkal Viduthalai Pukkal(TMVP).

Karuna took his oaths at the Prime Ministers Official Residance the Temple Trees and he along with over 2000 TMVP members joined the Sri Lankan Freedom Party(SLFP) headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksha at this occassion.Karuna said they are no longer used their Party name TMVP which is also have the name Tigers.

LTTE Attacked A Government Ship Carrying Food Items To The North

LTTE to day launched an Artillary attack on the Ship MV Bintan which carried 500 Metric Tonnes of essential food items to the trapped tamil civilians in the Mulativue District .This Ship is carried Food including Rice Dhal and Vegetable oil and Kerosene and Petrol to Puthummattalan in the Mulativue District from Trincomalee.

However the Ship managed to off the Deep Seas according to the Military,

The Military Wing Of The LTTE Breakaway Faction Dissolved

Soon after handingover their Weapons to the Armed Forces Leader of the LTTE breakeaway faction TMVP and Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council in Sri Lanka Pillayan announced the dissolvement of the Party's Military Wing.

TMVP Military Wing handover around 150 Weapons and 7000 Rounds of Ammunitions to the Eastern Commander Brigadier Sampath Fernando this Evening at a Ceremony held in Webber Stadium in the Batticloe District.Most of the TMVP Cadres who were handover their Weapons will joined the Army and the rest will be given Self Employment opportunities Chief Minister Pillayan said during the function.

Main Opposition UNP and several Foreign Ambassadors here urged the Government to disarmed the Armed Groups citing the TMVP which was carrying Arms due to the threats of LTTE.TMVP Leader Pillayan said during the ceremony today as Sri Lankan Forces now defeated the LTTE no need to keep their Weapons further.

Eight Hundrad Fourty IDP'S Suffering From Chickenpox Receiving Treatment

Up to now Eight Hundrad Fourty Chickenpox Patients were identified among the IDP'S returned from LTTE held area and sends to Puwarasakulam District Hospital in the North for Treatment Ministry Of Health in Colombo announced today. According to the Ministry the spreading of the Disease further in the Camps is reduced due to the Immediate measures taken to separated these Patients from other IDP'S .

Meanwhile the Health Ministry today rejected the story published in "Tamil Net" Web stating thirteen diarrhea patients were died in the IDP Camps and added that except Chickenpox no other Epidemic Infection has been reported from the IDP Camps so far.

Ministry has already sent a Group of Virologists attached to the Medical Research Institute in Colombo and Drugs to prevent any outbreak of an Epidemic within the IDP Camps.

India To Send Fully Equipped Mobile Hospital For IDP'S In Sri Lanka

Indian Government is to send A Fifty Bed Strength Fully Equipped Mobile Hospital to Sri Lanka this evening for the use of Treating the IDP'S in the North.This Mobile Hospital which is Equipped with Medical Staff including Doctors,Nurses and Profesionalss Supplementary to Medicine(PSM) and the Modern Equipments is to transport to Pulmudai area in the North where it is going to be located from Monday.

Meanwhile Ministry Of Health today turned the Two Buildings belongs to the Sea Sand Cooperation of Pulmudai Area and the Government Cooperation at Padaviya to Hospitals for treating the IDP'S.

Sri Lankan Health Ministry To Set Up 1,000-Bed Field Hospital for IDP'S

Health Ministry in Colombo today decided to setup a Field Hospital with One Thousand Bed Capacity in Vavuniya District of Northern Sri Lanka and send Eight Hundrad Beds to the North and Eastern Provincial Hospitals in the View to Improve the Health Care Facilities Provided to the Internal Displaced Persons (IDP'S)there.

To collect Eight Hundrad Beds for the North and East Hospitals Ministry is planning to get One Hundrad Extra Beds per Hospitals from the each Provincial Council .These Decisions were taken during a top level meeting of the Health Officials held today at the Ministry Premises.At this meeting it was also decided to developed four Provincial Hospitals in the North by taking their Administration under the Government .

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Charged For Misusing Of Funds Re Applied For Bail

Sri Lankan Business Tycoon Lalith Kotalawala who was remanded by the Mount Lavinea Magistrate last friday on misusing of Rs.26 Billion worth Public Deposits re apply for Bail today through his Lawyers at the Colombo High Court.His Bail Application was taken to Notice by the Attorney General and Officer in Charge in Colombo Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigations Department(CID).

He is currently in the Merchant Ward of the Colombo General Hospital on Poor Health Grounds.

Kotalawala was remanded till 11th of March for Misusing the Deposits of the Golden Key Credit Company in Colombo owned by him.Meanwhile the Depositors of the Golden Key Credit Company to day hold a protest campaign in front of the Company Building at Colombo Suburbs against not settling their Deposits.

Sri Lankan Government To Open Two Safety Routes For IDP'S To Escape

Government Of Sri Lanka planning to open Two Safety Routes in the War Zone for Tens of Thousands of Civilians who are trapped in the LTTE held area to return to the Government held areas. Govenment today asked the assistance from International Red Cross to make it a success.

So far Thirty Seven Thousand Two Hundrad IDP'S were returned to the Govenment held areas through the Safety Routes opened by the Troops previousley in the War Zone.

Now the LTTE held Area is restricted to 45 Square Kilo Meter (17 Square Kilo Meters) Land by the Sri Lankan Troops.Troops continues Heavy fighting with the rebels in the final rebel held area of Puthukkuduyirippu in the North.

Two Ten Feet High Rocket Shaped Aerial Bombs Wrere found From LTTE Camps

LTTE Rebels who are fighting for a separate state in this small country for over three decades again proved that they are the only Terrorist Organization in the world equipped with Modern Amunitions and Technology after Sri Lankan ground troops to day recovered Two 10 feet high Aerial Bombs and a Model Air Craft made by them.

The two bombs weighing 2100 Kilo Grammes with separate launchers were recovered from the Udayarkattu Village in the Mulativue District.According to the Army Officials a one bomb can carry 200 Kilo Grammes of C-4 Explosives and could go as high as 300 Meters.
Army said that the two Rocket Shaped Bombs can do massive damage like flattening the over crowded area of Pettah in the Colombo District if they are Dropped there.With this latest finding it is now proved that the LTTE is having the latest Missile Technology of their own.Sri Lankan Army also recovered a large number of Amunitions.

Sri Lankan Troops Destroyed Ten LTTE. Boats

Ground Troops who are now in the last rebel stronghold of Puthukkuduyirippu area to day destroyed 10 LTTE boats around 2 a.m in Chalai in the Mulativue District.Troops attached to 55th division involved in this attack.

Troops are advancing further in the Battle Field.

More Then Half Of The New Post Interns Appointed To North And Eastern Provinces

Ministry of Health is to recruit 376 Post Intern Doctors more then half of the new batch of Post Interns to the Government Hospitals in the North and the East .According to the Ministry sources this is the first time that a large number of doctors appointed to the hospitals in the North and the East in a single occasion.

A new batch of Post Interns who are completed their Internship period compromising 729 Doctors to be handover their Appointments at a function scheduled to be held tomorrow at the National Youth Services Council Auditorium in Maharagama.Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva will grace this Occasion as the Chief Guest.