Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Deputy Minister Tied A Worker To A Tree Due To Non Participation To Dengue Control Activities

Deputy minister on highways Mervin Silva today tied a Samurdhi Worker in to a Mango Tree in Kelaniya due to his non participation for the Cleaning Programme on Dengue held last weak.Minister who had invited all the media personal to the place where the Worker was tied said that anyone who are avoid of participating the Dengue control Programme will be punished.He earlier said that no Dengue death should report from the Kelaniya electorate .

Meanwhile Samurdhi Workers launched a strike demanding  an impartial inquiry on the incident involved  Deputy Minister Mervin Silva.






Fourty Five Cases Filed Against Colombo Residents Over Breeding Dengue Mosquitoes


Colombo Health Department filed 45 court  cases within las seven months against the Colombo City residents who maintained Dengue breeding places in their residence/Workplaces.Out of these cases 08 were settled and the accused persons paid a sum of Rs.196,000 as fines.Each of the accused paid Rs.24,500 as the fine.

Colombo Helath Department foiled these cases in the Maligakanda Magistrate Court in Colombo.Under the Mosquito Breeding prevention act passed by the Parliament a person who charged of having Dengue Breeding Palces in his/her premises can be fined up to Rs.50,000 or can imposed a 6 month Imprisonment.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

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