Monday, September 30, 2019
Patients Charter StUck In The Health Ministry Since Few Years
The Patients Charter which enlists
various rights and responsibilities of patients has been prepared in 2002 by the Health Ministry and still stuck in the Ministry without implementing it claims the Director of Alliance Lanka Dr.Lanka Jayasuriya Dissanayake.
Addressing a Media Seminar on Non Communicable Diseases held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last morning (30) Dr.Dissanayake has stated that three Health Ministers held office since 2002 not been able to implement this all important Patients Charter .
The Charter had been sent to the Parliamentary Select Committee and the Committee has Approved it and sent it back to the Health Ministry for necessary action around 2010 .
However this important charter is still stuck in the Ministry without a reason she has stressed.
Addressing a Media Seminar on Non Communicable Diseases held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last morning (30) Dr.Dissanayake has stated that three Health Ministers held office since 2002 not been able to implement this all important Patients Charter .
The Charter had been sent to the Parliamentary Select Committee and the Committee has Approved it and sent it back to the Health Ministry for necessary action around 2010 .
However this important charter is still stuck in the Ministry without a reason she has stressed.
A Person Was Arrested With 14 Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis
Navy Personal attached to Southern
Naval Command and Special Police Task Force Personal (STF)in Kokmaduwa area had arrested a 45 year old person with 14 Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in his possession at Weligama, Matara during a special search operation carried out in the area on Sunday (29).
The suspect who is a resident of Denipitiya area has been handed over to Weligama Police along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis for further investigations.
Nearly 200 Metric Tonnes Of Imported Dry Chillies Containing A Cancer Agent Released To The Marcket
Nearly 200 metric tonnes of Dry
chillies containing Cancer agent "Aflatoxin "had been released in to the local market violating the law it has been reported .
The stock of Dry chillies which was imported from India by 16 local Importers had been released to the market before receiving the report of food Inspector it has been revealed.
The Department of Customs is planning to file a court case against the importers of the chillie stock it has been revealed.
The stock of Dry chillies which was imported from India by 16 local Importers had been released to the market before receiving the report of food Inspector it has been revealed.
The Department of Customs is planning to file a court case against the importers of the chillie stock it has been revealed.
Sunday, September 29, 2019
OVER 110 DIED IN 04 DAYS DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS INDIA
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A Stock Of Explosives Including 08 Claymore Mines Had Been Recovered In Mulathivu
Police have recovered a stock of
Explosives including 08 Claymore Bombs and 50 Deternators buried at a cultivation land at Sugandhipuram area in Pudukudiiruppu ,Mulathivu today (29).
The land owners had found the stock of Explosives when preparing the land and informed on it to the Police Emergancy Line.
Police have later removed the stock of Explosives from the pit and due to obtain a court order from Mulathivu Magistrate Court to defuse them .
The land owners had found the stock of Explosives when preparing the land and informed on it to the Police Emergancy Line.
Police have later removed the stock of Explosives from the pit and due to obtain a court order from Mulathivu Magistrate Court to defuse them .
Four Police Officers Of Hakmana Police Interdicted
Four Police officers attached to the
Hakmzna Police had been interdicted over the charges neglect of duties it had been reported .
These Police officers had been interdicted over not arresting the suspects responsible for two brawl incidents occurred in Kirinda area recently.
Matara Police officials have investigated over the Brawl incidents at Kirinda and arrested three suspects regArding the incidents .
Two out of the three suspects who were arrested had been remanded until 10th of October after being produced before Matara Magistrate Court.
These Police officers had been interdicted over not arresting the suspects responsible for two brawl incidents occurred in Kirinda area recently.
Matara Police officials have investigated over the Brawl incidents at Kirinda and arrested three suspects regArding the incidents .
Two out of the three suspects who were arrested had been remanded until 10th of October after being produced before Matara Magistrate Court.
Former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake Was Nominated As A Presidential Candidate
Addressing the Special convention of National People's Movement after being nominated ,General Senanayake has stressed that he will appear before the people amidst any death threats made against him .
"There are no corrupt people around me .Only intellectuals are there .Would like to invite intellectuals of the country to join me at this stage "he has further said .
A Poison Has Been Detected In The Bodies Of Seven Deceased Female Elephants
Sone kind of Poison has been detected
in the bodies of the seven deceased Female Elephants recovered from Thunbikulama. Reserve at Hiriwadunna, Habarana according to the Veterinary Surgeon Chandana Jayasinghe .
Although pist mortums of the deceased Elephants had been concluded, Further investigations needEd to be carried out to confirm the poisoning he has stressed. However there are no sufficient evidence to prove that the poisoning caused by the food provided by someone to the deceased female Wild Elephants Dr.Jayasinghe has stated.
The Joint search mission to find out whether there are more deceased Elephants in the Thunbikulama reserve is currently underway according to reports .
Meanwhile State Minister of Wild Life Ranjith Aluwihare has stated that the government will take responsibility of the mysterious deaths of seven female Elephants. However the exact cause behind these deaths has not yet been revealed.
The body parts of the deceased Female Elephants had been sent to the Government Analyst for further investigations.
Enviornmental Organization's had appealed the government to impose severe punishment over those who had found responsible for this crime .
Although pist mortums of the deceased Elephants had been concluded, Further investigations needEd to be carried out to confirm the poisoning he has stressed. However there are no sufficient evidence to prove that the poisoning caused by the food provided by someone to the deceased female Wild Elephants Dr.Jayasinghe has stated.
The Joint search mission to find out whether there are more deceased Elephants in the Thunbikulama reserve is currently underway according to reports .
Meanwhile State Minister of Wild Life Ranjith Aluwihare has stated that the government will take responsibility of the mysterious deaths of seven female Elephants. However the exact cause behind these deaths has not yet been revealed.
The body parts of the deceased Female Elephants had been sent to the Government Analyst for further investigations.
Enviornmental Organization's had appealed the government to impose severe punishment over those who had found responsible for this crime .
UNP Has Invited SLFP For Presidential Talks -SLFP Secretary
United National Party (UNP)Has invited
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) for the talks on getting support for forthcoming Presidential Election according to the General Secretery of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Dayasiri Jayasekare.
SLFP Secretary has further stated that UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had invited the SLFP for talks through a fax message and Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa through a telephone call .
Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena has today said SLFP can support Presidential Candidate of the Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapakshe but couldn't support the Podu Jana PERAMUNA.
It was a decision taken by SLFP 's Central Committee President has stressed during a meeting held with Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe, Gotabaya Rajapakshe and Basil Rajapakshe regsrding the presidential Election.
SLFP Secretary has further stated that UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had invited the SLFP for talks through a fax message and Presidential Candidate Sajith Premadasa through a telephone call .
Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena has today said SLFP can support Presidential Candidate of the Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapakshe but couldn't support the Podu Jana PERAMUNA.
It was a decision taken by SLFP 's Central Committee President has stressed during a meeting held with Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe, Gotabaya Rajapakshe and Basil Rajapakshe regsrding the presidential Election.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
SEPTEMBER HEATWAVE HITS EUROPE AS SCORCHING WEATHER PROLONG THE SUMMER
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Eighteen Rabies Deaths Had Been Reported So Far This Year
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Eighteen Rabies Deaths had been reported during last Eight and half months of this year compared to the Twenty five Rabies Deaths reported during last year (2018)says the Veterinary Doctor attached to the Public Veterinary Health Unit of the Ministry Of Health Dr.Ruvini Pimburage .
Addressing the Media at a press briefing held at Viharamahadevi Open Theater in Town Hall last friday (27)morning ,Dr.Pimburage has stressed that around 3 million Dogs including domestic and stray Dogs are their in Sri Lanka at present and the Public Veterinary Health Unit is vaccinating 1.5 million Dogs a year to prevent spreading of Rabies .
Around 350,0000 DOG bites is being reported from Sri Lanka annually although a vaccination programme for Dogs is being implemented Dr.Pimburage has stressed.
Everyone who got pet dogs and other pet animals should have vaccinated their pets as required she has stated .
A Walk to make public aware on Rabies had been conducted from Independence Square to Viharamahadevi Park on Friday morning prior to the press brirfing. Health Ministry officials along with Public Health Inspectors and Health workers had participated the walk .
A Book. Shop In Wattala Had Been Destroyed Due To A Fire
A book shop at Nayakkanda in Wattala
,Colombo had been completely destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted there in the wee hours of this morning (29).
Two fire trucks attached to Colombo Fire Services Department with twelve fire fighters had doused the fire which caused due to an Electricity leak it has been reported.
Two fire trucks attached to Colombo Fire Services Department with twelve fire fighters had doused the fire which caused due to an Electricity leak it has been reported.
A Lorry Driver And Assistant Were Killed Due To A Road Accident
A Lorry driver and his assistant had
been killed after the Lorry they were travelling in colliding with a small Lorry at Galketiya area in Kalawana -Mathugama road last Friday (27)night .
The critically injured Lorry driver and his assistant had succumbed to their injuries after being admitted to the Kalawana Base Hospital .
The identity of the Lorry assistant has not yet been revealed .
Two Suspects Arrested Over issuing Confiscatted Gold Illegally Remanded Until 08th
Former Director General of Customs
Jagath Premalal Jayaweera and Additional Director Of Customs Tharaka Semerviratna who had been arrested by the Police Crimes Investigations Division (FCID)yesterday (27)were rremanded until 08th of October by the Nugegoda and Badulla Magistrate courts .
As both suspects are being treated at Jayawardanapura And Badulla General Hospitals respectively, The magistrates of Nugegoda and Badulla Magistrate Courts had visited them at the hospitals today (28)and ordered them to be Remanded.
Both the suspects had been arrested by FCID officials yesterday (27)over issuing 08 Kilo Grammes of confiscated Gold to build a Samadhi Buddha Statue to be placed in Sandagiri Saya in Anuradhapura during previous regime .
However no action has been taken against the superiors who have ordered the suspects to issue the confiscated Gold belonging to customs .
As both suspects are being treated at Jayawardanapura And Badulla General Hospitals respectively, The magistrates of Nugegoda and Badulla Magistrate Courts had visited them at the hospitals today (28)and ordered them to be Remanded.
Both the suspects had been arrested by FCID officials yesterday (27)over issuing 08 Kilo Grammes of confiscated Gold to build a Samadhi Buddha Statue to be placed in Sandagiri Saya in Anuradhapura during previous regime .
However no action has been taken against the superiors who have ordered the suspects to issue the confiscated Gold belonging to customs .
Chief Security Officer Of Avant-Guarde Marine Protection Unit Arrested Upon His Arrival
Criminal Investigations Department
(CID )had yesterday (27)arrested the Chief security officer of the Avant-Guarde Marine Protection Unit retired Navy Commadore Vishwajith Nandana Diyabalanage on his return to Sri Lanka from Singapore last at the Katunayake Airport.
The suspect was arrested over avoiding court regarding the Avant-Guarde floating armoury issue.
Although the Galle Magistrate Court
Had imposed a travel ban on the suspect he had somehow managed to leave Singapore it has been revealed.
The suspect was arrested over avoiding court regarding the Avant-Guarde floating armoury issue.
Although the Galle Magistrate Court
Had imposed a travel ban on the suspect he had somehow managed to leave Singapore it has been revealed.
Seven Bodies Of Female Elephants Recovered At A Habarana Reserve
Wild Life officers have recovered
Accordingly four bodies of Elephants had been recovered yesterday and three today it has been revealed.
These bodies of female Elephants had been recovered during a joint search mission carried out by the Wild Life officers attached to Sigiriya Wild Life office, Habarana Police ,Army personal and residents of the area .
A four year old Baby Elephant Calf had found whilst staying close to the body of one of the female Elephants recovered today .The calf who didn't realise that his mother is dead stayed with her and not allowed anyone to come near the body it has been reported .
However as there's a need to comduct a post mortem regarding the Elephants body ,Wild Life officers had tranquillized the baby Elephant calf and released him to another area according to reports.
Search mission is currently underway to check whether there are more bodies of Elephants in the reserve .A large number of Locals and foreigners had arrived in the reserve to view the bodies of the Elephants .
seven bodies of female Wild Elephants who had died mysteriously yesterday (27)and today (28)at Thunbikulama reserve in Hiriwadunna ,Habarana.
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Accordingly four bodies of Elephants had been recovered yesterday and three today it has been revealed.
These bodies of female Elephants had been recovered during a joint search mission carried out by the Wild Life officers attached to Sigiriya Wild Life office, Habarana Police ,Army personal and residents of the area .
A four year old Baby Elephant Calf had found whilst staying close to the body of one of the female Elephants recovered today .The calf who didn't realise that his mother is dead stayed with her and not allowed anyone to come near the body it has been reported .
However as there's a need to comduct a post mortem regarding the Elephants body ,Wild Life officers had tranquillized the baby Elephant calf and released him to another area according to reports.
Search mission is currently underway to check whether there are more bodies of Elephants in the reserve .A large number of Locals and foreigners had arrived in the reserve to view the bodies of the Elephants .
FCID HAD ARRESTED TWO FORMER CUSTOM DIRECTORS OVER RELEASING GOLD
Police Financial Crimes Investigation
Division( FCID) had yesterday (27)arrested the former Customs Director General Jagath Wijeweera and Foemer Additional Customs Director General Tharaka Dissanayake over releasing a stock of confiscated Gold weighing 8 Kilo Grammes for building a "Samadhi Buddha Statue during previous regime.
Accordingly the two suspects had been arrested over releasing the stock of confiscated Gold kept under the custody Customs to create a Buddha Statue to place in the "Sanda Hiru Saya" at Anuradhapura on the charges of breach of Trust .
However the two suspects had managed to admitted to two Hospitals citing sudden illness before their arrests it has been revealed. Former Customs Director General Jagath Wijeweera and Former Additional Customs Director Genreal Tharaka Dissanayake are currently receiving teatment at Jayawardanapura Teaching and Badulla General Hospitals respectively under the police protection.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake has recently ordered to a rrest the two suspects over the charges.
FCID is due to inform the Colombo Chief Magistrate over the arrests of two Former officers today (28).
Accordingly the two suspects had been arrested over releasing the stock of confiscated Gold kept under the custody Customs to create a Buddha Statue to place in the "Sanda Hiru Saya" at Anuradhapura on the charges of breach of Trust .
However the two suspects had managed to admitted to two Hospitals citing sudden illness before their arrests it has been revealed. Former Customs Director General Jagath Wijeweera and Former Additional Customs Director Genreal Tharaka Dissanayake are currently receiving teatment at Jayawardanapura Teaching and Badulla General Hospitals respectively under the police protection.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake has recently ordered to a rrest the two suspects over the charges.
FCID is due to inform the Colombo Chief Magistrate over the arrests of two Former officers today (28).
Friday, September 27, 2019
Navy Arrested Two Persons With 1316.6 KG Of Beedi Leaves
Navy Personal attached to Northern
Naval Command have arrested two persons who had attempted to smuggle 27 parcels containing 1316.6 Kilo Grammes of Beedi leaves to Sri Lanka in the Northern sea area near the Analathivu island yesterday (27).
Navy Personal have taken in to custody the Dinghy Boat which has been used by the Smugglers to transport the Beedi leaves .
The two suspects of the ages 18 and 32 are residents of pasalai in Mannar and they along with the stock of Beedi Leaves and the Dinghy Boat had been handed over to the Customs office in Jaffna for further investigations according to Navy .
Navy Personal have taken in to custody the Dinghy Boat which has been used by the Smugglers to transport the Beedi leaves .
The two suspects of the ages 18 and 32 are residents of pasalai in Mannar and they along with the stock of Beedi Leaves and the Dinghy Boat had been handed over to the Customs office in Jaffna for further investigations according to Navy .
Thursday, September 26, 2019
More Than 240,00 Illegal Abortions Taken Place Annually In Sri Lanka
More than 240,000 illegal abortions
,more than 1000 daily had been performed annually in Sri Lanka although abortion is illegal in the country according to the Consultant Community physician Dr.Sanjeewa Godakanda attached to family health Bureau.
Majority of the females who are undergoing the abortions are married females attached to rural and semi urban sectors and teanaged females are also among them Dr.Godakanda has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Hotel Taj Samudra this morning (26)regarding the 2019 International Family planning day Dr.Godakanda has stated that no proper survey had been carried out regarding abortions in Sri Lanka .
However according to a recent survey carried out on six abortion Centers attached to five Districts it has been revealed that 93.7 percent of those undergone abortions were married women he has revealed .
Majority of the females who are undergoing the abortions are married females attached to rural and semi urban sectors and teanaged females are also among them Dr.Godakanda has stressed.
Addressing a media seminar held at Hotel Taj Samudra this morning (26)regarding the 2019 International Family planning day Dr.Godakanda has stated that no proper survey had been carried out regarding abortions in Sri Lanka .
However according to a recent survey carried out on six abortion Centers attached to five Districts it has been revealed that 93.7 percent of those undergone abortions were married women he has revealed .
Five Tea Plucker s Had Been Injured Due To A Wasp Attack
Five EState Workers attached to
campion Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa Police Division had been injured and hospitalized due to a Wasp attack this evening (26).
The injured four females and a male who had faced the incident whilst plucking tea leaves in the Estate had been admitted to Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred when wasps attached to the Wasps nest
On a Tea plant in the Estate had been provoked .
The injured four females and a male who had faced the incident whilst plucking tea leaves in the Estate had been admitted to Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred when wasps attached to the Wasps nest
On a Tea plant in the Estate had been provoked .
Court Ordered Immigration Emigration Controller To Issue Certified Documents Related To Forner Defense Secretary s Dual Citizenship To The CID
Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka
Jayaratne has today (26)ordered the immigration and Emigration Controller General to issue the certified copies of all the documents related to the dial.citizenship of Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe to the Criminal Investigations Department.
The court order was issued after considering a motion submitted by CID requesting to issue those documents to carry out the investigations on the National. Identity card and passport related to dual citizenship of the former Defense Secretary.
The court order was issued after considering a motion submitted by CID requesting to issue those documents to carry out the investigations on the National. Identity card and passport related to dual citizenship of the former Defense Secretary.
UNP Has Nominated Minister Sajith Premadasa As It's Presidential Candidate
The Working Committee of the governing United National Party (UNP)Has today (26)unanimously nominated Deputy leader of
the UNP And Minister of Housing Sajith Premadasa as the Party 's Candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Election.
During the UNP working Committee meeting held at the Party Headquarters "Sirikotha "in pita Kotte today Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has nominated Sajith Premadasa as the Presidential Candidate of the United National Front which was unanimously approved by the Working Committee members.
Meanwhile Minister Sajith Premadasa is scheduled to be contested as the Presidential Candidate of United National Front under the symbol "Swan ".
After the UNP Nominated it's Presidential Candidate party supporters around the Sirikotha have celebrated the news whilst exploding fire crackers .
During the UNP working Committee meeting held at the Party Headquarters "Sirikotha "in pita Kotte today Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has nominated Sajith Premadasa as the Presidential Candidate of the United National Front which was unanimously approved by the Working Committee members.
Meanwhile Minister Sajith Premadasa is scheduled to be contested as the Presidential Candidate of United National Front under the symbol "Swan ".
After the UNP Nominated it's Presidential Candidate party supporters around the Sirikotha have celebrated the news whilst exploding fire crackers .
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Schools In Galle And Matara Districts Closed For Another Two Days
All schools in Galle and Matara District
will be closed Tomorrow (26) and the day after (27) due to the adverse weather prevailing in the Districts according to Southern Provincial Governor Hemel Gunasekare .
Southern Province governor had earlier closed down all schools in Galle and Matara District both yesterday (24)and today (25)as a result of adverse weather in those Districts
Southern Province governor had earlier closed down all schools in Galle and Matara District both yesterday (24)and today (25)as a result of adverse weather in those Districts
Five Injured Due To A Road Accident In Southern Pi
Five Persons including two females had
Been injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were travelling in slipped away and toppled over the Southern Expressway between Pinnaduwa and Baddegama today (25).
The injured had been admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment. The incident occurred due to the slippery condition of the road occurred as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in
The injured had been admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment. The incident occurred due to the slippery condition of the road occurred as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in
CTB Cancelled All Leave Of It's Employees
All leave of Ceylon Transport Board
employees (CTB) had been cancelled with effect from tomorrow (26) due to the ongoing Railway Strike .
CTB has planned to utlize More buses for the convenience of Passangers who are being faced with difficulties due to the Railway Strike it has been revealed ..
CTB has planned to utlize More buses for the convenience of Passangers who are being faced with difficulties due to the Railway Strike it has been revealed ..
A Mother And Daughter Injured After Wall And Roof Of The House Collapsed On Them
A Mother and daughter had been
injured and hospitalized after the wall and the roof of their house located near the Wijayaba Collage at Veheragoda ,Meetiyagoda had collapsed on them this noon (25) due to the heavy showers prevailing in the area .
The injured had been admitted to the Balapitiya District Hospital for treatment and the mother is in critical condition it has been revealed.
Ten Districts including Galle, Matara,Colombo and Ratnapura are being affected due to Adverse Weather .
The injured had been admitted to the Balapitiya District Hospital for treatment and the mother is in critical condition it has been revealed.
Ten Districts including Galle, Matara,Colombo and Ratnapura are being affected due to Adverse Weather .
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