UNICEF And Epidemeology Unit To Launch Series Of Public Awareness Programmes On Immunization

The UNICEF and the Epidemiology Unit in Sri Lanka jointly planning to launch an  island wide public awareness campaign on the National Immunization Programme begins from 24th of January.


The inaugural Programme of this Campaign is due to be held in Nugegoda in the Colombo Suburbs on 24 th of this month with participation of Media Personal and the Health Minister  UNICEF Office in Colombo has announced today.

Met Department Stated That The Cold Climate Will Prevails Till End Of February

The Meteorological Department has stated that the Cold Climate prevails in most parts of the Country will lasted till end of February.

The Temperatures in most  areas  including Colombo,Negambo,Kandy,Nuwra Eliya,Batticloe and Anuradhapura  goes down and remained well below the body temperature.The temperature in the Nuwara Eliya which normally has a cold temperature during  this season of the year dropped sharply to 7.9 degrees Celsius according to the Meteorological Department

The Temperature in Colombo District too stands around 61 years low to 18.8   Degrees Celsius while the temperature in Kandy too dropped below 20 Degrees Celsius and the temperature in Batticloe in Eastern Province dropped to 16.9 Degrees Celsius.

It has been believe that the Cold Wave prevails in most parts in India make an impact towards the cold climate here.Besides the Cold Weather Heavy Showers continues in Eastern Province while most of the other parts in the country passed without a sun shine these days.