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General Knowledge For You

Do you know-

Father Of Modern Medicine is  Hippocrates (C.460 B.C -C.370 B.C)

Father of Cricket is British Dr.William Gilbert (W.G) Grace(1848-1915)

Yesteryear Dutch Artist Vincent Van Gogh(1853-1890) created around 2100 artworks including around 860 oil paintings but only sold one painting during his life time.But now his paintings selling for millions of dollars.


 What Does these words stand for                                  

ICAO- International Civil Aviation Organization

IMO- International Maritime Organization

UNIDO-United Nations Industrial Development Organization

CT(Scan)- Computed Tomography

RADAR- Radio Detection and Ranging

RCP- Royal Collage Of Physicians

IT- Information Technology

BIT- Bachelor Of Information Technology 

HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus

AIDS- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 




 

"SWINGING"(1925) A POPULAR ABSTRACT ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR RUSSIAN ARTIST WASSILY KANDINSKY(1866- 1944)

Police Recovered 25 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis From Kalpitiya

Police officers attached to the special crimes]investigations division in puttalam division had recovered  25 kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis buried in a land at kandakkuliya,Kalpitiya area(North Western Province).

During the raid a person in the land fled  away from the area it has been reported,

The police officers carried out the raid had handed over the stock of recovered Kerala Cannabis to the Kalpitiya police for further investigations.

Puttalam Police have launched a search operation to arrest the person fled away during the raid.

Sri Lanka To Commemorate World AIDS Day With AIDS Day Walk

Tomorrow is  "World AIDS Day ".Globally World AIDS

Day will be commemorated  tomorrow  under the theme " Handsup For HIV Prevention.

Since the first AIDS Patient was detected around 88 million HIV Positives had been reported globally and around 35 million died from HIV/AIDS up to now according to the statistics.

Like in other countries Sri Lanka too commemorate  this day tomorrow with a AIDS Day walk begins from Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine in Colombo to Campball park grounds - Colombo and holding the national AIDS Day commemorative  at the grounds.

Around 2500 health officials and activists are due to participating in  this walk begins in front of the Health Ministry at 8.30 a.m tomorrow according to the National STD/AIDS Control programme.

At the national AIDS Day commemorative scheduled to he held in Campball Park tomorrow morning a national stratagic communication initiative and the  road map for the activities related to stop spreading HIV/AIDS  in Sri Lanka by the year 2025 will be launched.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE CLARENCE WIJEWARDENA

Most Of The OPD Clinics In Government Hospitals Disrupted Due To The Doctors Strike

OPD (Out Door Patients Department)Clinics in most of

the government hospitals had been paralyzed today (30) due to the one day Island Wide token strike launched by the government hospital doctors and dental surgeons by opposing budget proposals-2017 and Malabe Private Medical Collage.

Most of the OPD Patients reported as refrained from attending government hospital clinics today due to the earlier announcement made by doctor's unions regarding the strike action.

The Specialist Doctors have conducted their clinics as usual without any disruption it has been reported.

The strike is due to end at 8 a.m tomorrow (01),

World Health Organization Has Officially Awarded Malaria Elimination Certificatte To Sri Lanka

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today (30) officially awarded the Malaria elimination certificatte to Sri Lanka at a function held at Hotel Kingsbury in Colombo.

With this Sri Lanka becomes the second country in the South East Asia Region received the Malaria Elimination Certificatte after Maldives.

The WHO's Regional Director General for South East Asia  Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh had officially presented the Malaria elimination certificatte to Sri Lanka's Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne at the occassion.

WHO has named Sri Lanka as a country eliminated  Malaria during the recently concluded South East Asian Health Ministers Conference held in Colombo .

Speeking at the occassion WHO's South East Asian Director General Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh has praised Sri Lanka for eliminating Malaria and for it's excellent health care services provided to public.

Two Persons Were Killed And Another Two Were Critically Injured Due To A Lorry-Three Wheeler Collision At Wellavaya

Two persons were killed and another two were

critically injured and hospitalized due to a lorry-three wheeler head on  collision occurred today (30) at thanamalvila in Wellavaya area.

Four critically injured persons including the three wheeler driver had been admitted to wellawaya hospital following the accident and three wheeler driver and another had succumbed to their injuries after admission.

The other two critically injured persons were transferred to Monaragala Hospital for further treatment.

Police have arrested the lorry driver regarding the accident.

The President's Diet And What It Says About America

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe To Leave Hong Kong Tomorrow(01)

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave Hong Kong tomorrow(01) to attend the  "World in 2017 Gala Dinner"organized by the Economist magazine.

Prime Minister Wikramsinghe is due to deliver a speech at the event and he will be accompanied by his wife Professor Maithree Wikramasinghe and Sri Lanka's ambassador to China Dr.Karunasena Kodithuwakku for the tour.

Leading academics,thinkers,business leaders,senior government representatives ,reader of Economist Magazine and Executives are due to participating in the event.

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Deaths Of Four Heart Patients In Colombo National Hospital -Using Of A Dye Vaccine Suspended

Following complaints received regarding four deaths of Heart Patients who were died after undergone a "Stent" placement  surgery at Colombo National Hospital on Monday(28) a three member Investigation Group inquiring on these deaths had recommended to temporarily suspend the using several batches of  a Dye Vaccine "Non Ionic contrast media for cardio angiography for adult-100 mili liters used for the surgery according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Accordingly Health Ministry has today ordered hospital authorities to temporarily suspend the Dye Vaccine. 

The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority is conducting an investigation on the relevant vaccine it has been reported.

Four out of six Heart Patients undergone "Stent" placement surgery last Monday at Colombo National Hospital  had  died after the surgery due to complications.

The Dye Vaccine which injected at the Surgery was imported from European Countries and they were issued to the North Colombo,South Colombo,Colombo National,Peradeniya,Jaffna,Kalutara ,Badulla,Kurunagala, Monaragala and Karapitiya hospitals as well it has been reported.

Due to the four cardiac deaths reported from Colombo National Hospital the three member committee appointed to inquire on the deaths has recommended to suspend the vaccine from using in these hospitals too and accordingly the Health Ministry has informed the directors of these hospitals to temporarily suspend the using of these vaccines.