Health Workers Belongs To 27 Categories Are To Be Launched An Island Wide Sick Note Campaign Tomorrow(30)

Health Workers numbering more than 45,000 belongs to 27 Categories are due to launch an island wide sick note campaign tomorrow(30) in all government hospitals and health institutions by demanding solutions for five of their service demands  the Joint Trade Union Committee has said.

According to the trade union committee ,health workers including Minor Health Staff,Kitchen Chefs ,Lift Operators,Laborers  and Telephone Operators representing 20 trade unions are due to be take part in this sick note campaign.During the trade union action a large number of health workers  involve in sick note campaign  will be marching towards President's Place from Colombo National Hospital to hand over a letter containing  their service demands.

Correcting the salary anomalies of 27 health categories,declaring a 5 day working week for the workers are among the demands that produced by the joint trade union committee.A continuous Fasting Campaign of health workers is currently underway  in front of Colombo National Hospital  to win these demands 

124 Residents In Colombo City To Face Legal Action Due To Breeding Dengue Mosquitoes

The Colombo Public Health Department has decided to file court cases within this week against  124 Residents in City Of Colombo who are responsible for breeding Dengue Mosquito Larvae in their back yards.According to the Chief Medical Officer In Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni these residents are reside in places belongs to eight urban Divisions belongs to the Colombo City.

These residents were identified during the raids carried out by  Colombo Public Health Department Officials on last Thursday(24) and Friday(25) within Colombo City Limits he has stressed.

The Postal Rates To Be Revised While Increasing The Minimum Postal Rate By Five Rupees

The Government has decided to revise postage rates with effect from 01st of August by increasing the minimum postal charge by Rs.5.According to the latest revised Postal charges the minimum Postal Charge will be Rs.10 from the previous charge of Rs.5.

Although the minimum postage rates increased certain other postage rates are expected to be reduced according to Postal Department sources.The proposal of making relevant changes to the Postal Rates have been received the Cabinet Approval.

The Gazette Notification regarding the revised postal rates is expected  to be issued next week.Although the postal charges are usually  revised for every three years the latest price revision comes after six  years.

Four Australians Were Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Four Australian Nationals were hospitalized today(27) due to a wasp attack occurred while they were climbing the Sigiriya Rock Fortress .The four Australians including two women were admitted to the  Kimbissa Hospital and later discharged after received treatment.

The Police has said that the the group of Australians have  faced this accident near the Lion's Paw Stairway at Sigiriya.

Trade Ministry Has Reduced The Special Commodity Levy Imposed On Grains

The Ministry Of Trade has decided to reduce the Special Commodity Levy imposed on imported grains with effect from today(26) due to the short supply of grains by the local farmers .Due to the reducing the levy the prices of essential imported grains in the market like Mysoore Dhal ,Vatana Dhal, Green Gram Cow pea ,Chick Pea and Kurakkan are to be reduced from  Rs.3 ,Rs.7, Rs.32   Rs.30,Rs.5 and Rs.30 per Kilo Gramme respectively according to the Trade Ministry.

 Due to the drought experienced in several parts in the country the supplying of local grains to the market have been reduced now the Trade Ministry has said. Therefore to avoid a shortage of grains in the local market and keep the market steady the special commodity levy has been reduced Ministry has further stated.
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Sri Lankan Weightlifter Sudesh Pieris Won The First Medal For Sri Lanka In Commonwealth Games

Sri Lankan Weightlifter Sudesh Pieris has won the first medal for Sri Lanka at the 20th Commonwealth Games currently underway in Glasgow,Scotland when he received the Silver Medal in the 62 Kilo Gramme Category worked out yesterday(25).Sudesh who is from Sandalankawa Area is also  the Captain of  104 member Sri Lankan Contingent  to the Commonwealth Games this year .

He was also the Bronze Medalist in the same weightlifting Category at the last Commonwealth Games held in Jawahallal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi,India on 2010.As Sudesh has won the Silver Medal ,Dimitris Minasidis of Cyprus won the Gold Medal in this Category  this morning while Vaipana Loane of Samoa won the Bronze Medal .

Sri Lanka'S Sudesh Pieris is on the left in the pix.

Half oF Of The Dengue Patients Reported From The Island Wide Have Been reported In June And July

Nearly half of the total number of Dengue Patients reported from Island wide during last seven months have been reported in the Months Of June and July according to the

Epidemiology Unit.Out of the 23,355 Dengue Patients that reported throughout the Island from 01st of June to 25th of July this year 10,387 Dengue Patients have been identified on June and July the Epidemiology Unit has revealed.

In the month of June 6439 Dengue Patients have been reported and in  July up to now 3948 Dengue Patients have been identified Epidemiologists Said.The majority of the Dengue Patients have been reported from the Colombo District and the number is 8258 patients.

Meanwhile the Entomology Assistant Officers have warned that the Dengue Mosquito Density in the City Of Colombo has been increased by 3 folds which stands in the Britaux Index as 20.