Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Water Supply To The Three Areas In Colombo District Has Been Disrupted
The water supply to three areas in the Colombo District has been cut down today (07) due to the breakdown of the Ambathale-Kotte Main Pipe Line the Water Supply And Drainage Board has announced.Water Supply to the Maharagama,Narahenpita and Kotte areas are cut down due to this.
The water supply to the Kotte Area has been cut down few weeks back too for more than 60 hours continuously due to a breakdown of a pipe line and people in the area had faced severe difficulties due to that situation.
The water supply to the Kotte Area has been cut down few weeks back too for more than 60 hours continuously due to a breakdown of a pipe line and people in the area had faced severe difficulties due to that situation.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Government To Suspend The Importing Of Potatoes
The Finance Ministry has decided to suspend the Importing of Potatoes to Sri Lanka temporarily with effect from midnight tonight due to the good harvest of Potatoes collected by local farmers this season .The reason behind this move is to provide good price for the local potato farmers as their crops have increased this season the Finance Ministry sources said.
Sri Lankan Customs Have Seized A Stock Of Illegal Contraceptive Pills Worth Rs.2 Million At The Air Port
Sri Lankan Customs Officers have seized a stock of Contraceptive Pills worth Rs.2 million this morning which illegally brought to the country to use for illegal abortions.The said stock of contraceptive pills were brought to the country illegally from Chennai ,India by claiming them as a stock of Vitamins Customs sources said.
The Initial investigations have revealed that the seized stock of Contraceptives Pills was prepared to be distributed among several pharmacies in the Colombo District.
Abortions are not legalized in Sri Lanka and the Police Investigations have been revealed in so many instances that the unqualified personal as well as qualified doctors are secretly performing abortions in many centers situated throughout the country.
The Initial investigations have revealed that the seized stock of Contraceptives Pills was prepared to be distributed among several pharmacies in the Colombo District.
Abortions are not legalized in Sri Lanka and the Police Investigations have been revealed in so many instances that the unqualified personal as well as qualified doctors are secretly performing abortions in many centers situated throughout the country.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Sixty Five Dengue Deaths Have Been Reported From The Island This Year
Around 65 dengue deaths have been reported from the island this year up to now The Epidemiology Unit has said today(05).Last year (2013)only 62 dengue deaths have been reported throughout the year according to the reports.
Out of the 65 dengue deaths reported this year 37 were reported from the Colombo District.Western Province is the province which had most number of dengue deaths this year around 82 so far the Director of National Dengue Control Programme Dr.Hasitha Thisera has said.
Around 29,109 Dengue Patients have been reported throughout the island this year up to now while 23,072 dengue patients have been reported from the island last year.
While addressing a Media Briefing held at the Health Education Bureau,he has said that the Ministry Of Health has declared a National Dengue Mosquito Control Week from 10th of September to 16th of September in view of inspecting dengue mosquito breeding places throughout the island.Health Workers along with the members of Tri Forces and Police are due to carry out island wide raids in all houses,institutions,schools and religious places by searching dengue mosquito breeding places during this week Dr,Thissera has stressed..
Out of the 65 dengue deaths reported this year 37 were reported from the Colombo District.Western Province is the province which had most number of dengue deaths this year around 82 so far the Director of National Dengue Control Programme Dr.Hasitha Thisera has said.
Around 29,109 Dengue Patients have been reported throughout the island this year up to now while 23,072 dengue patients have been reported from the island last year.
While addressing a Media Briefing held at the Health Education Bureau,he has said that the Ministry Of Health has declared a National Dengue Mosquito Control Week from 10th of September to 16th of September in view of inspecting dengue mosquito breeding places throughout the island.Health Workers along with the members of Tri Forces and Police are due to carry out island wide raids in all houses,institutions,schools and religious places by searching dengue mosquito breeding places during this week Dr,Thissera has stressed..
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Sri Lanka Has Ranked 4th Place Which Having Highest Suicide Rate
Sri Lanka has ranked 4th place which is having highest suicide rates in the world among 172 Countries a latest study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO)has revealed.According to the study 28.8 Persons out of 100,000 population in Sri Lanka are prone to suicide .
The country which is having the highest suicide rate is African Country Guyana and in that country 44.2 persons out of the 100,000 population are prone to suicide followed by North and South Korea(38.5 and 28.9 respectively).Among the other countries which are having a highest suicide rates are Lithuania(28.2),Surinam(27.8),Mosambique(27.4),Nepal(24.9),Tanzania(24.9),Burundi(23.1),India(21.1) and Southern Sudan(19.1).
Meanwhile WHO has recognized the suicide rate at present as a major global health problem.
The country which is having the highest suicide rate is African Country Guyana and in that country 44.2 persons out of the 100,000 population are prone to suicide followed by North and South Korea(38.5 and 28.9 respectively).Among the other countries which are having a highest suicide rates are Lithuania(28.2),Surinam(27.8),Mosambique(27.4),Nepal(24.9),Tanzania(24.9),Burundi(23.1),India(21.1) and Southern Sudan(19.1).
Meanwhile WHO has recognized the suicide rate at present as a major global health problem.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cosmetic Death- Accused Doctor Nimal Gamage Has Been Released On Surety And Personal Bails
Doctor Nimal Gamage who himself has advertised as a Cosmetic Surgeon and charged over the death of a Lady Doctor whom died after administration an injection was released on bail today(03) by the Colombo Magistrate Court.The Colombo Additional Magistrate A.H.A Shahabdeen had released Dr.Gamage on two surety bails worth Rs.500,000 each and Rs.50,000 personal bail .
The additional magistrate has ordered the suspected Dr.Gamage to not to influence the witnesses of the case and the inquiries held regarding his cosmetic surgery clinic it has been revealed.Also he has been ordered not to go abroad and to be reported to the Bamabalapitiya Police on every last Sunday of the month.
The additional magistrate has ordered the suspected Dr.Gamage to not to influence the witnesses of the case and the inquiries held regarding his cosmetic surgery clinic it has been revealed.Also he has been ordered not to go abroad and to be reported to the Bamabalapitiya Police on every last Sunday of the month.
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