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Around 65% of The Hospital Deaths In Sri Lanka Occurred Due To The Non Communicable Diseases-Health Minister

Around 65% of the Hospital Deaths in Sri Lanka are being occurred due to the non communicable diseases according to Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Cancer has been identified as the second main cause for these hospital deaths the Minister has said.

He has revealed these facts during a ceremony held yesterday(30) at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo to launch Sri Lanka's first ever National Policy on Prevention and Control Of Cancers. 

Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission To Punish Those Who Are Violating The Radiation Act

The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Commission has decided to punish those who are violating the Radiation Act with effect from 01st of January.

The commission has decided to issue a licence for those who are working at the fields related to radiation in view of building Radiation Free Sri Lanka according to the sources.

Those persons or institutions that acted by violating  Radiation Act will be punished through courts or by abolishing their licences the Commission has said.

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Five Persons Have Been Killed Due To A Bus-Van Collision At Colombo-Kandy Main Road

Five persons including a small child have been killed this morning due to a Bus-Van Collision occurred at Colombo-Kandy Main Road according to Police.

Dozens of Passengers have been injured due to the accident and admitted to the Warakapola Hospital Police have said.

Three Females,The Van Driver and a Small Child have been killed due to this accident it has been revealed.

A FAMOUS FLOWER VASE PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH( 1853-1890)

Next Local Government Body Election To Be Held On Mid June Next Year

The next Local Government Bodies Election is due to be held on Mid June next year under the new mixed electoral system according to the Minister of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.     

Elections will be held for 335 local government  bodies  including 271 Pradeshiya Sabha's,41 Urban Councils,and 23 Municipal Councils the Minister has said during the weekly Cabinet Briefing held yesterday(29).

The official term of the local government bodies is due to  end on next March and it has been extended until 15th of May by  government due to the prevailing political situation of the country.

Employees Of Water Board have Called Off Their Token Strike

The Employees Of the National Water Supplies And Drainage Board have called off their Token Strike today(29) after the authorities have agreed to pay  full annual bonus for  the employees.

The token strike launched by the Water Board Employees  yesterday (28)against the Decision taken by Board Management to slash employees  annual bonus has been called off according to Joint Trade Union Alliance Of National Water Supplies And Drainage Board.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY YAMUNA VINODINI

Geological Survey And Mines Bureau Has Launched An Inquiry On A Minor Tremor In Mada Dumbara

• The Geological Survey And Mines Bureau has launched an inquiry regarding the Minor Earth Tremor occurred last night in and around Mada Dumbara Area in Kandy.

           The vibrations of the tremor which occurred around 10.30 p.m last night have been recorded in at the Earthquake Monitoring Stations in Pallekele,Mahakandarawa and Hakmana.