Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Visiting Swedish Foreign Minister Pledged The President Sirisena To Provide Swedish Assistance To Regain GSP+ For Sri Lanka

The visiting Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has today (26)pledged the President Maithripala Sirisena to provide Swedish Government's fullest support to Sri Lanka to regain GSP+ for Sri Lankan Garment Sector.

European Union is currently  considering the possibilities of providing the GSP+ again  to Sri Lanka it has been reported.

Swedish Foreign Minister made these remarks when she met with Sri Lankan President at Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today(26).

During the meeting  Swedish Foreign Minister Wallstrom and Sri Lankan President held talks to strengthen  bi lateral relations between the two countries it has been reported.

A Vaccine Research Center Based In USA And Japan To Use Sri Lankan Children For Testing Process Of Their Newly Developed Dengue Vaccine

A Vaccine Research Center based in United States Of America and Japan has selected 10 countries in the world  including Sri Lanka to test their newly developed Dengue Control Vaccine according to the Health Ministry soutces .


Sri Lanka is the only Asian Country selected for testing process of this new Dengue Vaccine it has been reported.

The above mentioned Vaccine Research Center has already signed an agreement with Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala regarding the use of Selected group of Sri Lankan Children for Testing Process of the vaccine the sources have revealed.

Accordingly around 4000 children selected from Dengue risk areas in Colombo are due to be tested for the vaccine by giving each of them two doses of the vaccine. If  it is proved successful the new Dengue Control Vaccine will be introduced to the National Immunization Programme of Sri Lanka with the approval of World Health Organization Health Ministry Sources have further stated.

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All The Faculties Of Kelaniya University Have Closed Down For A One Week Period Due To An Infection

The University Of Kelaniya has been temporarily closed down for a one week with effect from today(26) due to an infection spreading in the University's Hostels  according to Vice Chancellor of University Of Kelaniya Professor Sunanda Madduma Bandara.

The decision on  close down the University has been taken on the advise of Kelaniya University's Chief Medical Officer and Public Health Inspector of Kelaniya the Vice Chancellor has announced today(26).

Accordingly all the faculties of   University Of Kelaniya except Ragama Medical Faculty have closed down from today until next Tuesday(03rd of May) it has been reported.

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Monday, April 25, 2016

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A Person Was Killed By Wild Elephants At Siyambalanduwa

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A person who was sleeping inside a crop tent at Kongaspitiya in Siyambalanduwa Area(In Uva Province) was killed yesterday(25) due to the attacks of Wild Elephants it has been reported.

Due to the critical injuries received the person has died on the spot according to the Police.

The deceased was a resident of Hali Ela in Badulla District the Police have stated.

Government Will Not Remove Officials Ravi Seneviratne And Shani Abeysekare- From Their Posts-Minister Vijitha Herath

 Government will not remove the Secretary to the Ministry Of Public Defense , former Deputy Inspector General Of Police Ravi Seneviratne and...