Annually more than 3000 persons are
being committed suicide in Sri Lanka and majority of them are males according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine.
Accordingly the number of suicides reported from Sri Lanka has been rapidly increased during last year (2017) when compared to the statistics of suicides reported during last three years in the country Ministry has said.
During last year alone 2586 males and 677 females had committed suicide and majority of them around 19 percent had committed suicide as a result of family problems especially problems Related to Marriage it has been revealed.Another 11.9 percent had committed suicide due to prolonged illnesses and disability according to reports.
As the way Media is reporting on suicide cases lead some people to think Suicides will be a heroic effort Ministry of Health has decided to introduce a Guidelines on reporting Suicides to Media this Wednesday (12)in colombo under the patronage of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.
Accordingly the number of suicides reported from Sri Lanka has been rapidly increased during last year (2017) when compared to the statistics of suicides reported during last three years in the country Ministry has said.
During last year alone 2586 males and 677 females had committed suicide and majority of them around 19 percent had committed suicide as a result of family problems especially problems Related to Marriage it has been revealed.Another 11.9 percent had committed suicide due to prolonged illnesses and disability according to reports.
As the way Media is reporting on suicide cases lead some people to think Suicides will be a heroic effort Ministry of Health has decided to introduce a Guidelines on reporting Suicides to Media this Wednesday (12)in colombo under the patronage of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.
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