Ministry Of Health To Import 380,000 H1N1 Influenza Injections From Australia

The Ministry Of Health is decided  to Import a Stock of 380,000 H1N1 Naval Influenza(Swine Flu) Injection Vials with Courtesy of the World Health Organization(WHO) within the Fist Weak of December.These Injection Vials are made in Australia according to the Health Ministry Officials.

These Injection Vials will be given Five Identified Risk Groups who are Prone to Develop Serious Complications such as Infants under the Age of Six Months,Elderly People over the Age of 64 years,Pregnant Mothers,People suffering from Diseases like Heart,Kidney,Diabetes and Lung Infections under the National Immunization Programme.The Patients of other Age Groups suffering from  H1N1 Disease will be given the Injection later if a need arise Ministry Officials further added.

The decision to import H1N1 Influenza Injections was taken due to the increase of the Death rate  related to the Disease increased during last two weeks.Up to last Friday 5 H1N1 Deaths were reported from Kandy,Matara and Anuradhapura Districts.

General Sarath Fonseka Met American Ambassador

Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka met United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mrs.Patricia Butenis yesterday evening.However the details of that meeting are not yet been revealed.

This meeting came at the time that United States of America tried to question General Fonseka against the Sri Lankan Government during his tour to USA recently.

Ministry Of Defense Informed General Fonseka To Vaccate The Quarters

Ministry Of Defense has been instructed the Retired Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka to Vaccate the Army Quarters by this Sunday it has been reported.When the General was retired on l;ast Monday Government said that the General can stay at Army Quarters till he has find a New House.

Sri Lanka To Import Swine Flu Vaccine

Sri Lanka is planning to Import Swine Flu Vaccine to the Country with courtesy from   the World Health Organization(WHO) according to the Epidemiology Unit.Officials of  Epidemiology Department and the Ministry Of Health are currently holding discussions with WHO in this regard.

Ministry Of Health decided to import the Swine Flu Vaccine due to the Deaths Reported from Matara,Kandy and Anuradhapura Districts which were related to the Flu. Even this Vaccine is Imported here it will be given to the High Risk Groups vunerable to Develop Complications after getting Swine Flu such as Pregnant Mothers,and Patients with Heart,Kidney  Diabetese and Lung Infectious Diseases.

All Schools In Central Province To Be Closed Early Due To Swine Flu

Central Provincial Authorities  decided to Close All Schools in  Central Province from Next Monday (23) as a Precautionary measure to stop spreading the Swine Flu (H1N1) in the Area.The Circular regarding of Closing Schools is scheduled to be send to All School Heads by tomorrow.

According to the Provincial Authorities this decision was taken after Few Deaths were reported due to the Flu in the Province including School Children.The Year End School Holidays is scheduled to be started from 09th of December and it will now commence from 23rd of this Month.

President To Inform Ministers On Election Date Tonight

As Government Sources said that the Presidential Elections hold first before the Parliamentary Elections within the  Month Of January President Mahinda Rajapaksha is scheduled to inform the Ministers the Date of the Presidential Elections tonight during the Cabinat Meeting it has been reported.

Meanwhile President last night informed all the District Party Leaders of the Main Governing Party the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) to visit house by house in their respective Electorates and making arrangements to issue the National Identity Cards to the Voters who are in the List not having ID'S.

Sri Lankan Government Removed The Security Clearance Imposed On Jafna Civilians

Sri Lankan Government today announced that the Special  Security Clearence which is a must for Jafna Civilians who are reaching Colombo via Land Routes is no longer needed from today onwards.Now the Jafna Civilians can travel to Colombo freely by producing only their National Identity Card or someform  of Identification Paper  Government Information Department quoting the Government said in a Statement.


Due to the Terrorist Threats People in Jafna and Northern Sri Lanka are subjected for a Special Security Clearance in the Past two decades when they are traveling to Colombo the Capital of Sri Lanka.