Disaster Mangement Center Issued Land Slide Warning To Four Districts

The Disaster Management Center (DMC)has today(23) issued land slide warning to four districts as the  heavy showers  prevails in the country expected to continue during next 24 hours as well.DMC has issued land slide warnings to the Districts Galle,Matara,Kalutara and Kagalle.

People in those districts should be in alert on all mountain areas,roads and man made cut slopes within the district as land slides may have occur in these places.

Meanwhile due to the heavy showers prevails in the most parts of the island since yesterday(22) more than 300 families have been displaced up to this noon disaster management center has announced.These families were displaced due to the over flowing of Kalu and Nilwala Rivers.

The meterological department has announced that the heavy showers will continue in western,southern,sabaragamuwa,north western and central provinces
due to the atmospheric disturbance

College Of Dermatologists To Publish the List Of Names Of Recognized Dermatologists

The College Of Dermatologists Sri Lanka  planning to publish the list of Names of the recognized Dermatologists currently practicing in Sri Lanka both government and private sectors for the benefit of patients who are seeking treatment for skin,hair and cosmetic problems.Due to not having a specialists registry in Sri Lanka ,people are not able to find out on  the qualified Dermatologists available  here according to the Dr.Mrs.Indira Kahawita the secretary of the College Of Sri Lankan Dermatologists.

As majority of Beauty Parlors in the country also illegally providing the skin,hair and cosmetic care services to their customers which should only performs by dermatologists ,a need arise to educate people on this situation Dr.Kahawita has said.

There are around 70 Dermatologists attach to Government Hospitals and few qualified Dermatologists in private sector too she has stressed.The details of the list of duties of dermatologists here can be obtained through the web site of the college of dermatologists www.http://slcd.lk/.

Eight Roads In Colombo City To Be Closed Down From Today(20)

Due to an urgent  reconstruction work eight  roads in Colombo City will be closed between 8.30 a.m  to 5.30 p.m with effect from today(20) till 26th of August the Police has announced.Under this Galle Road,Galle Face,Lotus Road,Ceramic Road,Bank Road,President Road,Chaitya Road and Galadari Roundabout will  be temporarily   closed down during the given time period.

Motorists are advised to use alternative routes .

Dermatologists Slammed The Beauty Parlors In The Country For Providing Skin,Hair Care And Skin Related Laser Treatment Which Not Entitled To Them

The Office Bearers of  the Sri Lankan College of Dermatologists have today heavily Criticized   the majority of Beauticians who are running Beauty Parlors in the country for  giving Skin Care,Hair Care and Laser Treatment For Skin Diseases to their customers without any proper training which should only be performed by Dermatologists .The Past President of the College Of Dermatologists Dr.Mrs Chalukya Gunasekera has said that the Beauticians should only performs beauty care services like Facials,Trimming Of Hair and Dying Hair instead of performing treatment vested to the Dermatologists as the number of people who are suffering various side effects after receiving such treatment through beauty parlors are on increase.

Speaking at a Press Briefing held at the Office of College Of Dermatologists in Colombo this morning Dr.Gunasekera has stressed that daily a significant number patients suffering from side effects related to skin and hair care treatment received through beauty parlors are attending   in Government Hospital skin clinics  seeking treatment.

Some skin and hair care as well as bleaching treatments provided by the beauty parlors are very harmful  and sometimes it might  cause a loss of life else ended up with a serious side effects  Dr.Gunasekera has said.

Some Beauticians are getting use to provide bleaching treatment for their customers by giving an injection which contains arsenic and other poisonous substances she has said."the said injection is recommended for cancer patients to reduce side effects caused by the chemo therapy they are receiving and as a result the skin of a  young girl aged 20 or 25 years will wrinkle as that of 60 year old female ".This is an embarrassing situation and those who are going for the beauty parlors to whitening their skin through the bleaching therapy should be careful when getting such treatment through an unqualified personal " Dr.Gunasekera has revealed.

Acnes ,White and Black spots appeared on the skin should be properly treated by a dermatologist and the patients should undergo a series of tests prior to the treatment  she has said."But the beauticians who are giving the said treatment are providing the service without a proper knowledge on the treatment it has been revealed.

Addressing the briefing the secretary of the College Of Dermatologists Dr.Mrs.Indira Kahawita has said that the health authorities especially the National Drug,Cosmetics and Devices Authority
should have introduced a proper standard mechanism for the all beauty parlors functioning throughout the island and should ban the beauticians from performing treatment practice only by the dermatologists .

Plastic Surgeons Association Has Handedover A Report On Fake Cosmetic Surgeon Dr.Gamage

The Association Of Plastic Surgeons In Sri Lanka has handed over  a report to the Health Ministry which contains whereabouts of the Dr.Nimal Gamage who was remanded over the death of a lady doctor at his cosmetic surgery clinic in Colombo-04 last week.According to a spokesman of the Association the report was handed over per the request made by Health Ministry Secretary Mrs.Sudharama Karunaratne.

 

The Suspected Doctor Of Cosmetic Death Nimal Gamage Was Remanded Further

The Colombo Magistrate Court has further remanded the MBBS Doctor Nimal Gamage who was arrested over the death of a Lady Doctor P.A Priyangi who died at his cosmetic surgery clinic in  Colombo-04 last week, until 25th of August.The Colombo Additional Magistrate Mohommad Shabdeen has today (18) ordered to re  remand Dr.Gamage after he was produced before the court this morning.

The suspected doctor who advertised himself fraudulently as specialized in Cosmetic Surgery has registered at the Sri Lanka Medical Council as a MBBS Doctor.Although his Cosmetic Surgery Clinic at Colombo 04 was registered under  the Private Medical Institutions Regulatory Body it was only registered as a private medical clinic but not as a Cosmetic Surgery Clinic  Health Ministry officials have now said.

The Lady Doctor who  died after administering an injection to her neck by  the suspected doctor had went to the clinic to underwent a cosmetic surgery on removing the black skin under her eyes Police Investigations have revealed.

Rain Has Ended Eight Month Old Drought In Three Provinces

People in the  North Central,Northern and Eastern Provinces have celebrated the rain which falls today  by ending the  eight month old drought prevailed in those areas .The drought had destroyed the crops of farmers in the areas of Mihintale,Anuradhpura and Polonnaruwa in North Central Province and Mannar,Vavuniya and Batticloe in Northern and Eastern Provinces.

The rain which began on Friday in the North Central Province  has continue untill Saturday morning and people in those areas have seen celebrating the end of the drought according to reports.In the province Anuradhapura and Mihintale Districts have received the highest rain fall reports said.

Meanwhile the Disaster Management Center(DMC) has said that despite the rain the supplying of drinking water to the said drought hit areas still continuing as  finding clean water is still a problem
in those areas.