Friday, July 25, 2014

Sri Lankan Weightlifter Sudesh Pieris Won The First Medal For Sri Lanka In Commonwealth Games

Sri Lankan Weightlifter Sudesh Pieris has won the first medal for Sri Lanka at the 20th Commonwealth Games currently underway in Glasgow,Scotland when he received the Silver Medal in the 62 Kilo Gramme Category worked out yesterday(25).Sudesh who is from Sandalankawa Area is also  the Captain of  104 member Sri Lankan Contingent  to the Commonwealth Games this year .

He was also the Bronze Medalist in the same weightlifting Category at the last Commonwealth Games held in Jawahallal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi,India on 2010.As Sudesh has won the Silver Medal ,Dimitris Minasidis of Cyprus won the Gold Medal in this Category  this morning while Vaipana Loane of Samoa won the Bronze Medal .

Sri Lanka'S Sudesh Pieris is on the left in the pix.

Half oF Of The Dengue Patients Reported From The Island Wide Have Been reported In June And July

Nearly half of the total number of Dengue Patients reported from Island wide during last seven months have been reported in the Months Of June and July according to the
Epidemiology Unit.Out of the 23,355 Dengue Patients that reported throughout the Island from 01st of June to 25th of July this year 10,387 Dengue Patients have been identified on June and July the Epidemiology Unit has revealed.

In the month of June 6439 Dengue Patients have been reported and in  July up to now 3948 Dengue Patients have been identified Epidemiologists Said.The majority of the Dengue Patients have been reported from the Colombo District and the number is 8258 patients.

Meanwhile the Entomology Assistant Officers have warned that the Dengue Mosquito Density in the City Of Colombo has been increased by 3 folds which stands in the Britaux Index as 20.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68601131