Although Suicide deaths are being
decreased in Sri Lanka suicide attempts are on the increase according to the Consultant Phyciatrist attached to the Colombo National Hospital Dr.Pushpa Ranasinghe.
Around 15.14 Suicides per 100,000 population had been reported from Sri Lanka last year and majority of them around 78 percent were males She has stressed.
Addressing a Media briefing on World Mental Health Day held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last morning (03)Dr.Ranasinghe has stressed that the reasons caused for 37 percent of the Suicides are not known .
Around 93,000 lives had been saved within the period 1995-2005 due to banning of the use of key pesticides in Sri Lanka which caused many Suicides in the past she has revealed.
World Mental Health Day falls on 10th of October and the theme of this year is Mental Health promotion -Suicide prevention .
Around 15.14 Suicides per 100,000 population had been reported from Sri Lanka last year and majority of them around 78 percent were males She has stressed.
Addressing a Media briefing on World Mental Health Day held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo last morning (03)Dr.Ranasinghe has stressed that the reasons caused for 37 percent of the Suicides are not known .
Around 93,000 lives had been saved within the period 1995-2005 due to banning of the use of key pesticides in Sri Lanka which caused many Suicides in the past she has revealed.
World Mental Health Day falls on 10th of October and the theme of this year is Mental Health promotion -Suicide prevention .
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