More Then 120 Houses Of SrI Lankan Refugee Camp In Tamil Nadu Damaged Due To A Fire

Some 120 houses in Sri Lankan Refugee Camp in Mottamalai of  Tamil Nadu were damaged and properties worth Rs.200,000 were destroyed  due to a fire broke out in the Camp this evening Indian Police has announced today.

There are no casualties reported due to the incident.Officials believed a short circuit may have been  caused the fire.It has been reported that three fire brigades battled nearly two hours to doused the fire.

Health Ministry Began An Inquiry On Assaulting Of A Lady Doctor

Health Ministry has appointed the Director of  Special Investigations Unit of Ministry to investigate on  the assault of a lady doctor attached to  Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital by a father of a deceased infant.According to Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Investigation on the assault of a Doctor began following a request made by  Children's  Hospital Director and few other Doctors of the Hospital.

The Report of the Inquiry is scheduled to be hand over to  Director General Of Health Services within a week's time. 


Meanwhile  father of the deceased infant who attacked  lady doctor released on bail after Police arrested him and produced before  the courts.

Sri Lanka Recorded First One Day Series Win In Austarlia

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team won the three match one day international series against Australia today, the first one day series win in Australia as well as they beat Aussies by 29 runs in the second one day international played in Sydney Australia today.The match result was decided through a duck worth Lewis system as the match was interrupted by rain.

President Postponed His Visit To United Kingdom

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has postponed his plan to visit United kingdom this month it has been reported.According to the Ministry Of External Affairs President only postponed his visit to UK till December but not canceling it as reported by some international media.

British Foreign Office also reported that the President has changed his plans.

Health Minister Instructed Ministry Officials To Give Priority In The National Health Policy To Two Diseasses

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has ordered the Health Ministry Officials to give priority to   Diabetese,Heart Diseasses and Respiratiory Infections when implementing prevention programmes under the National health Policy.

Health Minister instructed on this after the World Health Organization(WHO) has announced that during  next 10 years 17 percent of the deaths occured  in South East Asian Countries will be due to Diabetese and Heart Diseasses.

Ridgway Childrens Hospital Tightened Their Security Following the Assaulting Of A Doctor

Sri Lanka's largest Children's Hospital the lady ridgway hospital authorities tightened the security of in and outside of the hospital since this morning following the assault of a doctor by a father of a deceased child.According to a hospital spokesman seven police officers are guarding the in and out doors of the hospital 24 hours a day and authorities also decided to allow only a child's parents can accompany the child both to the out door patients department and to the wards by restricting other relatives of a child patient entering the premises.

Meanwhile the lady doctor who was assaulted yesterday by a father of a diceased child is still hospitalized and according to the Colombo National Hospital sources her condition is stable and she is having some minor injuries.The judicial medical officer(JMO) also examined her today.

Cabinet Decided To Expand The Parliamentary Complex

The Cabinet today decided to expand the Parliamentary Complex in Colombo suburbs  with constructing another building adjoining the land by spending Rs.750 Million Government sources has reported.