2500-3000 Teen age Pregnancies Annualy

Out of the Total number of annual pregnant Mothers reported from the Island 2500-3000  are girls below the age group of 16 according to the health sources.These girls are not in a condition to handle their  pregnancies and it may cause serious health problems to both the mother and children according the sources.

Ministry Of Health To Instruct Shop,Transport And Telephone Booth Owners To Clean Their Premises To Prevent H1N1

Ministry of  Health has decided to advise all the Shop,Common Transport Services  and Common Telephone Booth owners to clean their apartments including the Stair Cases   by using Germ Killers in order to prevent the spreading of H1N1 INFLUENZA among the community.It has been reported that so far around 340 H1N1 infected people were reported from the Country and there were 25 deaths.

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena today instructed the Health Ministry Officials to take all precautionary measures to prevent the possible out break of H1N1 in the country.

Over 30,000 People Affected Due To Floods In Eastern Province

The Disaster Management Centre has said over 30,000 people in Batticloa and Trincomalee Districts belongs to Eastern Province were affected  due to the prevailing Floods out there.More then 650 people are sheltered in 6 camps at Batticloa according to the Centre.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS "

As Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating  X mas today I wish my Blog Readers "A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH FULL OF HAPPINESS"

Transport Ministry To Increase SLTB Buses During Christams Season

According the Transport ministry Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Buses run in the roads will be increased to 5000 during this week for the comfort the  increased number of passengers in this Cristams Season.A new hotline telephone number is also established for public to make complaints regarding Bus and Train Service delays.

Export Earnings And Import Expenditure Increased During First Ten Months Of This Year

According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka export earnings of the Country  during  first ten months of year 2010 has been increased by 13.2 percent with earnings worth US Dollars 6,505 million .Meanwhile the Importing Expenditure rose by 8.4 percent as the Country spent US Dollars 1131 million to Import essential items.

Medical Supplies Divison Temporarily Suspended Supplying Of Medicines To The Hospitals

The Medical Supplies Division(MSD) has  temporarily suspended the supplying of medicines to  State Hospitals during the period of  20th to 29th of December due to their annual year end stocks survey according the Supplies Division sources.However during this period steps have been taken to supply the life saving and urgent drugs to the Hospitals upon their request the sources added.