National STD/AIDS Campaign along with the Global Fund launched a 5 year programme to educate sex workers on HIV/AIDS Prevention according to the Dr.Lilani Rajapaksha who is attached to National STD/AIDS Campaign.Under this programme 4800 identified sex workers throughout the country mostly in Colombo are to be provided information on how to prevent spreading of HIV/AIDS as sex workers are one of the main causes who can spread the disease in the society Dr.Rajapaksha has said.
Addressing a Media Seminar on HIV/AIDS held in Colombo she further added that there are around 40,000 sex workers in the country and most of them were educated on HIV/AIDS.Around 1000 sex workers annually attending the clinics conducted by National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Campaign which is not sufficient she stressed.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Opposition Leader Ranil Wicremasinha Has Asigned MP Jayasuriya To United The Party
According to the Recently conducted Local Government Elections results the Main Opposition UNP lost several of the Constituencies which the Party holds power.The Reformist Group in the Party is in view that
Current UNP Leadership is totally responsible for the Party's
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Reformist Group Of Main Opposition UNP Has Invited Deputy Leader Of The Party To Take Over the Party Leadership
In a move to Introducing Reforms to the Party ,Deputy Leader of the Main Opposition the United National Party(UNP) MP Karu Jayasuriya has agreed to take up the leadership of Party on the request made by the leader of Party's Reformist Group MP Sajith Premadasa.
Addressing a special press briefing held in Colombo today the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the leader of Reformist Group MP Premadasa has stated that MP Jayasuriya is willing to take over the Party Leadership.Meanwhile MP Jayasuriya issuing a special statement has said he is willing to take the Party forward with the co operation of Majority Party Supporters.
Addressing a special press briefing held in Colombo today the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the leader of Reformist Group MP Premadasa has stated that MP Jayasuriya is willing to take over the Party Leadership.Meanwhile MP Jayasuriya issuing a special statement has said he is willing to take the Party forward with the co operation of Majority Party Supporters.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Rice Pack Suppliers In Colombo Failed To Register By 01st Of August To Face Legal Action
All Rice Pack Suppliers within the Colombo
City Limits who are failed to register with nearest MOH Office by 01st
of August will face legal action according to the Colombo Chief MOH
Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.There are 105 identified large scale and small
scale Rice Pack Suppliers within Colombo City Limits Dr.Kariyawasam has
said.
The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council has ordered every Rice Pack Supplier in the City to register in MOH Offices by 01st of August and printed the Date and Time of packing ,the registered number and the Addresses of the suppliers in the Packs they are supplying.
The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council has ordered every Rice Pack Supplier in the City to register in MOH Offices by 01st of August and printed the Date and Time of packing ,the registered number and the Addresses of the suppliers in the Packs they are supplying.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sri Lankan Economy To Loose 13 milliom US Dollars
The Press Trust Of India has today reported that Sri Lankan Economy will loose US Dollars 13 Million worth Development Assistance from USA if it not addressed the accountability issues raised by the Washington Administration .US House Of Foreign Affairs Committee already has passed a resolution to vote on such a ban if the government failed to address the accountability issues.
US Congress has adapted this resolution after the controversial film "Killing Fields "made by Ch annal 4 in Britain was telecast-ed at the US Congress Auditorium.
US Congress has adapted this resolution after the controversial film "Killing Fields "made by Ch annal 4 in Britain was telecast-ed at the US Congress Auditorium.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Governing Party Won 45 Out Of 65 Local Government Bodies In Yesterday's Election
The Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) had won 45 out of 65 Local Government Bodies which the Elections were held yesterday(23).The Tamil National Alliance known as ITAK(Ilankei Thamil Arasakachchi) has secured 18 Local Government Bodies in the Northern Province and the Tamil United Liberation Front(TULF) has secured 2 Government Bodies.
The Main Opposition the United National Party(UNP) and the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) not able to secure a single Government Body during this election and the UNP it self lost several bodies in Colombo District which they hold power previously.
The polls were held in 65 Local Governmant Bodies in Northern,Central,Western and Southern Provinces and nearly 50 percent of the total eligible Voters casted their votes in yesterday's poll according to the Elections Department.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Three Train Apartments In Kandy Caught Fire
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