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"Rat Control Month "Has Been Declared In The Colombo City

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Urban Council has been declared a Month Of Rat Control with effect from today(29) in view of destroying the increasing number of Rat Population in the Colombo City according to Chief Medical Officer Of Health in Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.

Under the Rat Control Month the Public Health Department has today begun distributing 250,000 soap type Rat Control Method which destroying Rats to houses and Institutes which are at risk of escalating the rat population Dr.Wijemuni has said.

The Rat Population is rapidly increasing in Colombo City since few months due to the shortage of soap type Rat Control Method which the Public Health Department has used in the past  to control Rats in the city the Colombo Chief Medical Officer has stressed.

"Now we have received the Soap Type Rat Control Method and distributing them to the relevant Houses and Institutions in Colombo City in view of controlling the rat population " he has said.

Colombo Fort.Pettah Manning Market,Borella Super Market and Maradana have been identified as places in Colombo City where the rat population is rapidly increasing.

Due to the increasing number of rat population there's a risk of  spreading  rat related diseases like "Leptospirosis"(Rat Fever),Tetanus,Rabies and The Plague Dr.Wijemuni has further said.

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President Sirisena Has Instructed The Officials To Set A Maximum Retail Price For 50 KG Fertilizer Bag

President Maithripala Sirisena  has today(29) instructed the Officials to set the maximum retail price of a 50 Kilo Gramme Fertilizer Bag at Rs.2500 with immediate effect  for the benefit of farmers according to the Presidential Media Division.

President Sirisena has earlier said he will be  personally dedicated to providing the fertilizer subsidy for the local farmers.

Two Schools In Mihintale Had Temporarily Closed Due To A Wild Elephant

Two Schools in Ukkulankulama Area in Mihintale(In North Central Province)  had temporarily closed today(29) due to a Wild Elephant entering  the Area had begun to destroy the things around him for hours according to the reports.

Due to the rampage of the Wild Elephant two schools near by had closed as a precautionary measure and the schools are due to re open tomorrow(01).

The Wild Life Officials who arrived at the scene this evening  are attempting to chased the Wild Elephant away to the forest the sources have said.

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