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Around 1700 Leprosy Patients Have Been Reported From The Country Last Year-Anti Leprosy Campaign

Around 1700 Leprosy Patients have been reported from Sri Lanka last year(2015) and the majority around 42% of these patients have been reported from the  Western Province according to Anti Leprosy Campaign.

The small children suffering from Leprosy in the country are on the increase and 181 such children have been identified last year alone the Campaign Officials have revealed during the media seminar held at Health Education Bureau yesterday(16) regarding Leprosy.

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Minister Of Health Has Instructed The Health Ministry Officials To Import Short Supply Drugs To The Country Within One And Half Month Period

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Health Ministry Officials to take steps to import drugs which are in short supply at Government Hospitals within one and half month period for benefit of the patients.

At the moment it takes Nine Months to import an essential drug to the country due to the current tender procedures.

The Health Minister has  also decided to submit a paper to the Cabinet seeking it's approval for importing more drugs to Government Hospitals to avoid a shortage until coming June.

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Navy Divers Recovered The Bodies Of Two Girls Who Went Missing After They Drowned In Kelani River

The Navy Divers have recovered the bodies of two girls aged 13 years  who went missing after went to bathe in Kelani River on last Monday from rived bed .

Three Girls who went to Bathe in Kelani River on Monday have reported as missing after they have drowned in the river.However the residents living in near Kelani River have manged to rescue one girl shortly after she has drowned.But later she was pronounced  as dead.


The dead girls were  residents of Uragaha,Habarugala (In Western Province) Area.