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Vavuniya Police Have Found A Hand Grenade In A Drain

A Team of  Police Officers attached to Vavuniya Police  have today(24) found a Hand Grenade in a drain at Vavuniya according to Sources.

The Hand Grenade was found in a Drain at Good Shed Area in Vavuniya the sources have revealed.An Identity Card belonging to a Political Party has recovered along with the Grenade it has been reported.

Vavuniya Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

HEALTH TIP

Neck and Back Injuries Facts

• Trauma to the neck and back can lead to spinal cord injury and permanent disability.
• If trauma occurs, the neck and back should be splinted and movement should be avoided.
• Accurately determining the cause and extent of the injury is important.
• The vertebral column has many ligaments and muscles that protect the spinal cord and assist in movement.
• Injury to any of these structures may cause significant and debilitating pain, even if a neck or back injury does not involve the nerves.

Neck and Back Injuries Symptoms

• Someone with a neck or back injury may have localized pain, tenderness, and stiffness. Muscles on either side of the spinal column may spasm immediately after an injury or up to 24 hours later.
• Numbness, tingling, or paralysis of an extremity indicates that a more serious injury may have occurred.
• Any penetrating injury to the neck requires immediate treatment. Leave the object in place until medical personnel can remove 

Neck and Back Injuries Treatment

• Immobilize the head, neck, and back. Place soft packing on either side of the head to prevent side-to-side motion. Clothing or towels are handy for this purpose.
• If the victim needs to vomit, roll the head, neck, and body as a unit so the person rests on his or her side (preferably, one person should control the head of the person with the injury while another person rolls the shoulders and hips).
• Monitor the victim for loss of movement and development of numbness.
• Move the person only when necessary to preserve life.
• CPR may be required.

When to Seek Medical Care

• Seek immediate medical treatment.

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

Six New Ambassadors And High Commissioners Handed over Their Credentials To President

Five New Ambassadors and Two High Commissioners were presented their credentials to President Maithripala Sirisena at  the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo last Friday(23).

Accordingly new Ambassadors of Turkmenistan ,Uruguay ,Slovania,Hungary and Republic of Mali and High Commissioners of Malaysia And Mauritius  handed over their credentials to President. 

THOUGHT FROM THE WEB

Health Minister Has Instructed Health Ministry Secretary To Abolish All Acting Posts In The Ministry

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Health Ministry Secretary Anura Jayawikrama to abolish all the acting posts in the Ministry with immediate effect and fill the vacancies of Medical Administration  Posts only  through permanent appointments.

Accordingly 79 Acting Medical Administration Posts in the Health Ministry are being made permanent by the Authorities it has been reported.

The Ministry Of Health has also decided to advertise 16 Medical Administration Posts in newspapers in view of making  permanent appointments to these posts.