Government Hospital Nurses To Withdraw From Extra Servics From 15th Of June

The Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU)the largest nurses union in Sri Lanka has decided to remove all government hospital nurses from extra services perform in hospitals with effect from 15th of June according to it's president Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.

PSNU has decided to launch this trade union action by demanding the paying of proposed increment for  nurses and 3 other service demands.the decision on the trade union action was taken by general assembly held in Abayaramya Temple on Tuesday.

Colombo Public Health Department Filed Court Cases Against Another 4 Schools Maintaining Dengue Mosquito Breedng Places

During inspections conducted  within last two days Colombo Public Health Department officials has filed court cases against 4 schools in Colombo City maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places in their school gardens the chief MOH in Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said.another 22 schools in the city were issued notices due to keeping mosquito breeding environment he has stressed,.

Altogether Colombo Public Health Department has conducted inspections in 129 schools in the city during last three days and filed court cases against 12 schools and issued notices to 51 schools for maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places .these inspections due to continue tomorrow as well.


Colombo Public Health Department has launched these inspections as it has been revealed that 52% out of the total number of dengue cases reported from the city are school children.

Government Hospital Nurses To Decide Trade Union Action Tomorrow(30)

The nursing representatives attach to Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) scheduled to meet tomorrow(30) at Abayaramaya Temple,Narahenpita to decide the date of launching trade union action regarding withdrawing  extra hour services .

Nurses Union have decided to launch this trade union action as a protest of not implementing the proposal which recommended to increase extra hour payments for nurses."the health ministry is totally responsible for delaying of implementing the proposal the president of Nurses Union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said.

Colombo Public Health Dept.Has Filed Court Cases Against 8 Leading Schools Over Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places

The Colombo Public Health Department has today(28) filed court cases against 8 leading schools situated in Colombo City  and suburbs and issued notices for 29 other schools in the city which are maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places in their school gardens according to chief MOH of Colombo Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam.

One of the leading girl's school which was among the 8 schools facing legal action have seen as a paradise of  dengue mosquito breading he has stressed.due to the majority of dengue patients found in Colombo City are school children Colombo Public Health Department has today launched an indefinite inspections in schools situated in the city.

Around 52% out of the total number of dengue patients reporting in Colombo City are children Dr.Kariyawasam has stressed.during the inspection launched with the participation of public health inspectors and medical officers attached to Colombo Public Health Department the authorities learned that the dengue control committees formed in school level few years back are not functioning.

The dengue  inspections in Schools will continue today(29) as well .

Colombo Public Health Department To Launch An Indefinite Dengue Inspections In Schools

The Colombo Public Health Department has decided to launch an indefinite inspections to find  Dengue Mosquito Breading Places in all government and private schools located within Colombo City with effect from tomorrow(28) as majority of the dengue patients currently reporting in the city are school children.

According to the statistics around 52% out of the total number of dengue patients reported in Colombo City are school children.these school children are in the age group of 4-20 years the chief medical officer of Colombo City Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam has said.the emergency inspections are to be conducted in 150 schools located in the city.

PHI'S Warned 810 Dansal's Over Unhygienic Way Of Preparing Food

Public Health Inspectors(PHI'S) have inspected 5773 Dan Sala's(Alms Giving Centers) throughout the island withing last two days (Vesak Poya Day and the day after) and advised 810 Dansala's  for preparing unhygienic food according to Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors Union .after been warned the said Dansal organizers correct their mistakes union has said.


Around 1200 PHI'S have participated this inspection held 24th(Vesak Day) and 25th(day after Vesak)and it is due to continue today as well.

Buddhist Monk Set Himself Fire Was Succumbed To His Injuries

The Buddhist Monk who set himself fire near Dalada Maligawa(Temple Of Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy Yesterday succumbed to his injuries this eve at Colombo National Hospital where he received treatment for his burn injuries.

Before set fire himself the buddhist monk venerable Bowatte  Indraratne Thero has made several demands in front of media near the main entrance of Dalada Maligawa including stop cattle slaughter for meet and stop converting Buddhists to other religions according to sources.the police and people around doused the fire and admitted him to the Kandy Hospital.

However due to burn injuries he has received  he  was transferred to Colombo National Hospital yesterday eve.meanwhile police investigating in to the incident now investigating how the monk obtained petrol to immolate himself.