Around 147 Medical Personal Attached To Colombo National Hospital Who Lost Their Properties Due To Floods Treating Flood Victims

By showing their humanity to the world 147 medical personal attached to Colombo National Hospital whose properties including houses and vehicles damaged due to the floods occurred last week are being continuously participating  the medical camps conducted for flood victims in several flood hit areas  according to the deputy director of the hospital Dr.Samindi Samarakoon.

 Approximately 147 medical personal attached to Colombo national hospital including around 120 nurses ,several doctors and minor staffers mainly from kolonnawa and wellampitiya areas in Colombo District have been affected due to recent floods Dr.Samarakoon has stated.Some of them lost their houses and vehicles due to floods she has stressed.

However those medical personal without considering the status they and their families in continuously participating the  medical camps conducted by Ministry Of Health for flood victims it has been reported.

Around 15 medical teams comprising six medical personal each have been sent daily for the flood affected areas in 22 districts of the island  since last week Dr.Samarakoon has further added.

Colombo High Court Released Former Minister Abegunawaredena On Bail

The Colombo High Court has today(24) released the former minister MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena who is charged for non deceleration of his assets on bail.

The parliamentarian was released on a cash bail and four  personal bails of rs.10 million each when the case filed against him by bribery commission was taken into consideration at the court today.

The bribery commission has filed a case against MP Abeygunawardena on 07th of January 2016 on charge  of non declaring of his assets worth rs.41.2 million which the commission accused the MP as received as a bribe during 2004-2006 period.

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Majority Of Alms Giving Center Organizers In Colombo Cancelled Thier Events During Wesak Day-Colombo Chief MOH

Although 488 Alms Giving Centers (Dansal) were registered in Colombo City to provide meals for the people visiting Colombo to see Wesak Festival decorations on Wesak Day which falls on 21st of May, only 152 Alms Giving Centers conducted as majority of Alms Giving Center Organizers cancelled their events to provide relief to flood victims according to Chief Medical Officer (MOH)in Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.

Those who cancelled their Alms Giving Centers in the final moment were utilized the money collected for conducting those centers to provide relief for flood victims Dr.Wijemuni has stated.

Several Civil Organizations had last week appealed from the Alms Giving Center Organizers to cancel conducting such centers and utilize the money allocated for that to provide relief aid to flood victims.

HEALTH TIP

What Are the Symptoms of a Bad Reaction to Bites and Stings?

If you’re bitten or stung, you may see or feel the insect on your skin during the attack. Some people don’t notice the insect and may not be aware of a bite or sting until one or more of the following symptoms emerge:

• swelling, which may be concentrated in the affected area or may spread throughout the body
• redness or rash
• pain in the affected area or in the muscles
• itching
• heat on and around the site of the bite or sting
• numbness or tingling in the affected area
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  Symptoms of a severe reaction requiring immediate medical treatment include:
  
• fever
• difficulty breathing
• nausea or vomiting
• muscle spasms
• rapid heartbeat
• swelling of the lips and throat
• confusion
• loss of consciousness

If you feel ill or experience flu-like symptoms in the days following an insect bite, see your doctor for tests to rule out infections or diseases you may have contracted from the insect.

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Traffic In Hatton-Colombo Road Restricted

The traffic on the Hatton-Colombo road is being restricted as several parts of the road have been partially damaged according to the national building research organization(NBRO).

The road was damaged due to the continuous rain fall occurred during  past few days the NBRO stated.

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