Around 137,000 Have Died In Sri Lanka Last Year Due To Non Communicable Diseases

Around 137,000 Sri Lankans have died during last year(2017) due to non communicable diseases(NCD's) including Heart Diseases and Diabetes according to the Ministry Of Health.

Wrong life styles including poor food habits and lack of exercises are the main causes for spreading of Non Communicable diseases in the country the Ministry has stated.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has urged  that there is a need to open a social debate over the increasing number of non Communicable Disease deaths in Sri Lanka.