Health Ministry To Get Helicopters For Air Spraying Bacteria To Dengue Breeding Sites

Health Ministry decided to negotiate the Sri Lankan Air Force Next weak over getting Helicopters to Spray Cuban Made BTI Bacteria from AIR to the Six identified Dengue Risk Areas in Sri Lanka.Ministry will try to get the Helicopters for cheaper rate and will send the Air Ma to Cuba for training on the Spraying of the Bacteria if needed Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.

The Report of the Cuban Epidemiologists which provided the Recommendations on how to use the Cuban Method in Sri Lanka to combat the Dengue Menace already presented to the Panal of Sri Lankan Experts and will implement the Report according to the suggestions of the Panel Minister stressed.Minister made these remarks during his Address at a Media Seminar held today at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo on Dengue Control.

Sri Lankan Government Can Handle The Needs Of IDP'S -Health Minister

Sri Lankan Government Still Manage to cater the Needs of the Sri Lankan IDP Population in the North alone and will welcome if any other Party Is interested to help them in this regard The Minister Of Health and nutrition Nimal Siripala De Silva said today.Government will resettled all IDP'S in their Native Places soon and the Process is still continuing Minister stressed.

Speaking at the Press Briefing held today to Farewell the outgoing Indian Medical Team attached to the Indian Field Hospital at Manik Farm in the North the Health Minister said the Medical Team committed to Work in the North at the Time that Some Government Doctors refused to work in the Palces like Cheddikulam due to lack of facilities.He Praised the Skils,Commitment and Dedication of the Indian Medical Team during their stay in Sri Lanka.India help sri lanka to defeat Terrorism and Indian Stabilty is help Sri Lanka at alrge the minister pointed out.

Addressing the Press Briefing the Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr.Alok Prasad said that the Indian Field Hospital provided Medical Assistance to over 50,000 IDP's during their presence here and donated Rs.125 Million worth Medicine and Equipment to Sri Lankan Health Ministry since this January.Health Minister Distributed the Appreciation Certifficates to the outgoing Indian Medical Team.

Sri Lanka To Expel The UNICEF Spokesman

Sri Lankan Government has decided to revoke the Work Visa of the Spokesman for UNICEF in Sri Lanka Mr.James Elder due to his involvement in spreading the LTTE Propaganda.According to the Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona Mr.Elder is involved in spreading the Rebel's Propaganda which the UNICEF has been denied.

Meanwhile United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday strongly regrets the Sri Lankan Government's decision to Expel the UNICEF Spokesman from Sri Lanka saying he will raise the Issue with the President Mahinda Rajapaksha at his earliest Opportunity.

A Fire Broke Out At The Leprosey Hospital

A Major Fire Breakout inside of the Leprosy Hospital Building at the Manathivue Island in the Batticloe Area this Morning causing Authorities to remove the Patients and the Staff from the Building.There are only Two Leprosy Patients were at the Hospital when the fire was broke out and all of them were evacuated immediately to another building Health Ministry says.

According to the Reports around 13 People were air lifted and the others were evacuated from Boats.
Air Force Fire Fighters rushed in to the scene and preventing the spread of Fire further.The cause of the Fire is still not known.

Plantation Workers Strike On Pay Hike Continues

The Strike Action by the Plantation Workers demanding a Daily Pay of Rs.500 continues as the Talks between the Trade Unions and the Estate Owners ended without a positive outcome.

Meanwhile the Ceylon Workers Congress(CWC) which representing the large number of Plantation Workers in the Estates saying that the wages of the Workers should be increased at least to Rs.10,000 .Addressing a Press Briefing in Colombo the Leader of the CWC Arumugam Thondaman says that a Minor Staff Worker of the Government earned a Monthly Salary of Rs.13,500 and therefor the Plantation Worker should be given a Minimum Monthly Salary of Rs.10,000 .

The Estate Owners warns if this Strike Continues the Tea Industry which is one of the top Export Earners in the Island will suffer heavily.Already the Work of the Tea Plantations became slow after the workers turned out low due to the Trade Union Action.

12 People Died Daily In Sri Lanka Due To Suicides

Around 12 people died daily due to suicides in Sri Lanka and another 120 people are suffering Physical and Mental disabilities due to a failed Suicide attempts the Sumithrayo Group who are pioneers in Counseling Services of the Island said today.

According to the Chairman of the Colombo Branch of the Sumithrayo Group Mr.Jomo Udman a Person once attempted Suicide will vulnerable to attempt it again 100 times more than a normal person .Also studies show clearly that even More Females are considering Suicides it is Males who are died mostly due to Suicides.

These facts were revealed during a Media Conference held at Colombo Branch today regarding the International Suicide Prevention Day falls on 10th of September.

President And Defense Secretary Received Honorary Degrees

President Mahinda Rajapaksha and his brother and Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksha were conferred Honorary Degrees of Doctor Of Law and Doctor Of Letters respectively during the Post Graduate Convocation of the University Of Colombo held this Evening at the BMICH in Colombo.

The President and the Defense Secretary were conferred these Honorary Degrees to Honor their contribution towards the ending of two decade long War in Sri Lanka.