A Female Was Killed And Three Others Injured Due To A Gun Shooting At Welipenna

A female was killed and three others were injured and hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident occurred at a house in Welipanna area (Western Province) this evening.

The injured were admitted to the Nagoda Hospital for treatment it has been reported.

Four unidentified persons arrived in two Motor Bicycles had fired gun shots towards residents and fled away  from the scene the Police have stated.

Breast Cancer In Sri Lanka Is On The Increase-Oncologists

Breast Cancer among females in Sri Lanka is on the increase and out of 40 females of the age over 20 ,  1 is at the risk of getting Breast Cancer according to the local Oncologists (Cancer Specialist Doctors).

Accordingly 6 to 7 new Breast Cancer patients are detected daily in Sri Lanka and nearly 2500 Breast Cancer patients are detected annually they had stated.

The analysis of data on Cancers in Sri Lanka reveals that Breast Cancer accounts for nearly 25% of all Cancers reported among the females the director of the Cancer Control Programme Dr.Sudath Samaraweera has stated.

Addressing a press briefing held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo this morning on "Breast Cancer Awareness Month "which falls in October Dr.Samaraweera has stressed that when the Breast Cancer is at very early stages a better outcome of the disease can be achieved by providing them optimum treatments available.

Addressing the briefing the senior Oncologist attached to Maharagama "Apeksha"(Cancer )Hospital Dr.Damayanthi Pieris has stated that there's a slight increase of Breast Cancer among Sri Lankan Males.

The modifiable risk factors of Breast Cancer includes the Excessive weight gain,Hormone Replacement Therapy,Smoking,Alcohol Use,Lack of Exercise and Unnecessary exposure to radiation she has stated.

Few of the main symptoms of  Breast Cancer are a nodule or a swelling in the breasts,a recent change of contour or appearance in the Breasts,Asymmetry,A recent nipple retraction or any other nipple change and an eczema ,wound or any color change in the skin Dr.Pieris has revealed.

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Arrested UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera Has Been Remanded

The UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera who had been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) this evening over misuse of state owned vehicles has been remanded until 05th of October by the Colombo Fort Magistrate .

The Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has ordered to remand the MP after he has been produced before the Court this evening.

Mother And A Daughter Of A Same Family Were Killed Due To An Accident In Galkiriyagama

A mother and daughter of a same family were killed and the small child of the deceased daughter had received minor injuries following collided with a Cab while walking along the road at Pubbogama area in Galkiriyagama (North Central Province) today(28)it has been reported.

The mother and the daughter were killed on the spot due to the accident.The  Cab Driver has  received injuries and admitted to the Galkiriyagama Hospital according to the Police.

UPAFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera Has Been Arrested By The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division

The United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Jayantha Samaraweera has been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) this evening over misuse of state owned vehicles during the previous regime.

The Kaluthara District MP Samaraweera has been arrested after he had given a statement to FCID regarding the allegation leveled against him.

He was arrested in connection with the ongoing inquiry on misuse of 13 vehicles hired by the Presidential Secretariat during the  Presidential Campaign in 2015.

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AWAIT THE DETAILS OF BREAST CANCER SITUATION IN SRI LANKA.

Oral cancers are part of a group of cancers commonly referred to as head and neck cancers, and of all head and neck cancers they comprise about 85% of that category. Brain cancer is a cancer category unto itself, and is not included in the head and neck cancer group.

Historically the death rate associated with this cancer is particularly high not because it is hard to discover or diagnose, but due to the cancer being routinely discovered late in its development.

Today, (2016) that statement is still true, as there is not a comprehensive program in the US to opportunistically screen for the disease, and without that; late stage discovery is more common. Another obstacle to early discovery (and resulting better outcomes) is the advent of a virus, HPV16, contributing more to the incidence rate of oral cancers, particularly in the posterior part of the mouth (the oropharynx, the tonsils, the base of tongue areas) which many times does not produce visible lesions or discolorations that have historically been the early warning signs of the disease process.