Police Arrested Two Persons Transporting Rare Origin Leaves

The Police Special Task Force in southern province has arrested two persons today (06) who have transporting a rare origin of  "vallapatta' leaves which use to make most expensive perfumes in western countries  .the stock of leaves the two suspects transported weighing 4 kilos and 900 gram mes and  worth rs.73,500 according to police.

Eleeven Railway Trade Unions To Launch A 48 Hour Strike Tomorrow

Eleven Railway Trade Unions have decided to launch a 48 hour rail strike from midnight tomorrow(07) by demanding few of their service demands including a pay hike according to Railways Professional Trade Union Alliance.

The 3 hour discussion  held yesterday on  railway trade unions demands ended without a proper solution the alliance has said.

Government Professions Supplementary To Medicine Are To Launch An Island Wide Work To Rule Campaign

The Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM'S) attach to government hospitals are to launch an island wide continuous work to rule campaign from next Tuesday (09) by demanding solutions for five of their service demands according to Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine.

Government Hospital PSM'S are demanding solutions for five demands including recruiting unemployed PSM graduates to government hospitals and giving the delayed promotions of special grade PSM officers the Secretary  of  the Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine saman jayasekera has said.

Meanwhile A meeting on PSM's demands is scheduled to be held next Monday (08)between health ministry secretary dr.nihal jayathilake and PSM union officials on their demands at the Health Ministry.if the talks failed to address their demands the trade union action will continue he has stressed

The PSM'S compromising pharmacists,radiographers,medical laboratory Technologists(MLT's),physiotherapists and occupational therapists are to participate this work to rule campaign.

Sri Lankan Cricket To Inquire On Sri Lankan A Crickerter Who Tried To Open The Cabin Door Mistakenly During A Flight

The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has today (03) instructed the retired senior superintendent of police(SSP) Lakshman De Silva to conduct an inquiry in to the incident involved by Sri Lankan A Cricketer and son of cabinet minister Keheliya Rambukwella ,Ramith Rambukwella taken place inside British airways flight to London on Monday night.

Rambukwella has said to be attempted to open the cabin door of the plane by thinking it as a  toilet door when the flight was at 35,000feet high reports said.he was said to be under influence of liquor during the  incident . rambukwella who has a apologized passengers and flight crew later  over the incident which they  have accepted in faith.both local and foreign media were given a wide publicity in to this incident.

All Children Under The Age Of One Year Scheduled To Be Immunized With Extra Measles Vaccine

The Epidemiology Unit has declared this Friday(05) as a "Special Measles Vaccination Day" on immunizing children of the age group 06-12 months (one year) with an extra measles vaccine  to combat the measles epidemic currently prevails in the island.

According to the epidemiology unit around 600 children infected with measles were reported during first six months of this year and its  5 folds more than  the number of child measles patients reported during last year.out of this number 60%  of patients were less then one year old epidemiologists said.
"due to this situation we have decided to declare this special measles vaccine immunization day " a senior epidemiologist has said.

At present measles vaccine is given to the children completed one year as a combined vaccine MMR(Measles,Mums and Rubella) and it's coverage among local children stands as 99-100% .however due to some reason those who received the MMR Vaccine too have developed measles he has stressed.

The Epidemiology Unit Of Sri Lanka has appealed mothers to bring their infants age between 06 to 12 months to the nearest MOH office on this Friday and  vaccinate extra measles vaccine to avoid spreading measles among local child population.

15,670 Dengue Patients Were Reported In First Six Months Of This Year

During last 6 months 15,670 dengue patients have been reported throughout the island according to the Epidemiology Unit.out of this number 42.57%were reported from western province epidemiologists said.

However  the number of dengue deaths occurred  this year  is much lower then last year the epidemiologists have stressed.

Government Has Spent Rs.33.56 Million To Import BTI Bacteria From Cuba-Deputy Health Minister

Government has spent Rs.33.56 million to import 10,000 Liters of BTI Bacteria from Cuba two years back to use in National Dengue Control Programme although health authorities have now stating it not suits for Sri Lankan conditions deputy Health Minister Lalith Dissanyake has said.according to the statistics government has spent Rs.3356 per BTI Liter he has stressed.

The Health Ministry has spent Rs.400 million last year for Dengue Control activities minister has revealed.

Stating on media queries on health ministry's decision on not issuing details of dengue deaths to the media deputy health minister has said the reason behind this is it will badly effect tourism in the country.if the total number of dengue deaths issued to the media some  tourists may mislead on the real situation and avoid visiting Sri Lanka minister has said .

In the year 2009 around 300 dengue deaths were reported per around 35,000 dengue patients but now dengue deaths are restricted under 50 deaths so far this year he has revealed.deputy health minister made these remarks during his address on Public Discussion on Dengue held at Jayawardena Center in Colombo -07 yesterday(26).