Due To The Increasing Number Of Dengue Mosquito Lavae Present Dengue Control Methods Became Useless -Entamology Assistants

As the the number of Dengue Mosquito Lavae increased by more then three times during last four months it's become hard to control the spreading of present Dengue Epidemic through the traditional methods currently adapted by the authorities the Secretary of the Government Entamology Assistants Union Mr.Najith Sumanasena has said.

According to him the Dengue Mosquito Lavae index was stood as 5 in the month of February and now at present the index is nearing 20.If the authorities really want to eliminate the Dengue Epidemic from the country they should have form  special mosquito control squads like in Cuba and introduced tougher laws including  spot fine system Mr.Sumanasena has stressed.

Without taking such meassures the authorities will only able to see little success in controling Dengue Epidemic  he has  further stated.

38 Houses And Institutes In Colombo City Were Issued Notices For Having Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places

The Public Health Department of Colombo Municipal Council has today issued 38 notices to the residents and institutes located within three Areas in Colombo city who were maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breeding places in their premises.A legal action will be taken against them if these residents and Institutions not clean these mosquito breeding places within one week period according to the chief MOH in Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.

Around 1127 Houses and Institutions in Bloemendhal Road,Kotahena and Mahawatta areas  were inspected by the Public Health Department officials today under the Anti Mosquito Week commenced today and 472 Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places were found through this inspection.The officials have destroyed most of the Breeding Places by cleaning those places.

Defense Ministry Claimes So Called Former Channel Four Journalist Is Not A Journalist But A LTTE Combatant

The Defense Ministry has stated today that the female name "Isipriya"who the Channel Four in Britain claims as a Journalist and a News Presenter was not a journalist but was a combatant  of the  LTTE.

  

The said person was killed during the war with Sri Lankan Army in 2009.However the Channel Four has claimed through their video clip made on Sri Lanka titled "The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka" which was telecasted  last week that Isipriya is a Journalist rather then a combatant due to a heart problem she is having.

The Defense Ministry has stressed that the said person was also issued a Identity Card by LTTE stating that she was a member of that organization.

Isi priya was born in Jaffna in 1982 and under went a military training at wanni.Afterwards  she joined the Military Wing of the LTTE and later joined the"Voice Of Tiger"Radio Station owned by LTTE.She was married to one of the leaders in  sea tigers unit Sri Ram who was also killed during the war with Sri Lankan Army in may 2009.

Sri Lankan Cricket Interim Board To Meet Tomorrow To Discuss Non Participation Of Indian Cricketers To Sri Lanka Premier League Tournment

The Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee is to meet tomorrow to discuss on the refusal of Board Of Control in Cricket Of India(BCCI) not to allow 12 of their Cricketers to participate the Sri Lankan Cricket Premier League(SLPL) 20-20 Cricket Tournament scheduled to be held next month in Colombo.The

BCCI has refused the no objection certificates to the Indian Players Praveen Kumar, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Dinesh Karthik, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Manoj Tiwary, Saurabh Tiwary, Umesh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Manish Pandey and Paul Valthaty due to  the event has not organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC) but by a Singapore Based Private Company on it's behalf.

The BCCI Chairman Shasank Manohar has said by defending the Boards  decision that the Indian Cricket Board's Policy is not allowing it's players to attend private party organized tournaments.The BCCI has taken this decision after participating a meeting held yesterday regarding the Sri Lankan Premier League Tournament scheduled to held in R.Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo from 19th of July to 04th of August this year.

The Singapore based Somerset Entertainment which Sri Lanka Cricket described as the marketing arm of the Interim Cricket Board organized this League which International Cricket stars like Chris Gayle,Shahid Afridi,Kiran Pollard and Herschelle Gibbs along with Sri Lankan Cricketers are already confirmed their participation.

Three Baby Elephants Were Killed After Hit By A Train

Three Baby Elephants were killed when they were hit by a Passenger Train near Ambanpola in North of  Colombo today according to the Sources.These Baby Elephants were hit by Train when they were crossing the tracks  in a forested Area near Ambanpola.

The passengers  in the train were  unharmed according to the sources.

This is the second such incident happened involve in a group of Elephants in recent months when three elephants were hit by a train in  Eastern Sri Lanka two  months a go by killing two elephants.

It has been reported that atleast 100 Elephants are killed each year while the estimated 12,000 Elephant Population in the country on 1990 has been dropped to 4000 at present.

A Group Of Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Deported By Britain Arrived This Morning

Around 40  Sri Lankan Tamil Asylum Seekers who fled to Britain and failed to get refuge there returned to Sri Lanka this morning after the British Government deported them back to Sri Lanka.

These Asylum Seekers were sent to Sri Lanka yesterday evening and the Air Craft carried them landed to Katunayake Air Port in Colombo this morning.They were handed over to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for clearance after they have been verified as Sri Lankans according to the sources..

An Asylum Seeker who tried to commit suicide after British Government has decided to sent them back to Sri Lanka are also among the group it has been reported.British Government earlier said that they have sent a group of 13 Asylum Seekers to Sri Lanka yesterday.

National Anti Mosquito Week On Searching Dengue Breeding Places Islandwide To Be Commence On Monday

The National Anti Mosquito Week declared by the Presidential Task Force On Dengue Prevention will commence this Monday(20th) and last up to 26th of this month.During this week Ministry of Health along with other Ministries planning to carry out  door to door inspection on Dengue Breeding Places in all Houses/Buildings/Schools/Govt.and Private Offices throughout the island.

According to the Ministry Of Health legal action will be taken against those who found  are having Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in their Houses/Offices and other Institutions under the Mosquito Breeding Places.

The Police and the Officers attached to tri forces of the Army,Navy and Air Force too participate this door to door inspection on Dengue Breeding Places during the Anti Mosquito Week Health Ministry sources said.