Anuradhapura Magistrate Court Sentenced A Person Fifteen Year Imprisonment Over Raping An Under Aged School Girl

Anuradhapura Magistrate Court has today (30) sentenced a person fifteen year imprisonment over raping of an under aged school girl  between 01st of August -22nd of August in 2008 .

The Court by announcing the verdict had ordered the rapist to pay Rs.25,000 compensation for the victim .If the Rapist fails to pay the compensation he should have serve an extra year in prison the Magistrate has stated.

The accused is a resident of Rajanganaya area.

Six Suspects Remanded Over Assaulting Of Former Deputy Editor Of Nation Paper Released On Bail

Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court has today (30) released the six suspects including an Army Major who were arrested and remanded over assaulting of former Deputy Editor of the Nation Newspaper Keith Noyahr on bail.

The suspects were released on personal bails of Rs.one million each.However they were ordered by the Magistrate Court to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department(CID)on last Sunday of each month.

The case on assaulting  former Deputy Editor Noyahr will be taken up for hearing on 01st Of June.

Twenty One Persons Including Twenty Students And A Teacher Injured Due To A Roof Collapse In A School Building

Twenty One persons including twenty students and a teacher were injured and hospitalized this morning(30) after a roof of a building attached to the Sirimalwaththa Collage in Kandy collapsed on them.

The injured four seriously were admitted to the Kandy Teaching and Yakgahapitiya Hospitals for treatment.

At the time of the roof collapse more than forty grade five  students and their female teacher were there in the building it has been revealed. 

One Out Of Eight Sri Lankans Estimated As Suffering From Some Kind Of Mental Disorder

One out of eight persons in Sri Lanka estimated as suffering from some kind of mental disorder and majority of them are suffering from Depression  according to the Mental Health Officer attached to the World Health Organization(WHO) Dr.Suveen Thirapaty.

However only 40% of the locals suffering from mental disorders  are seeking treatment for the diseases at present and the majority of 60% avoid treatment he has stressed.

Addressing a media seminar held on "Depression" last morning(29) in Government Information Department in Narahenpita (Colombo) Dr.Thirapaty has stated that around 80,000 Sri Lankans annually getting Depression   and around 800,000 are currently living with the disease .

Depression affected females more than men and there's no barrier for the disease as anyone at any age can get it Dr.Thirapaty stated.

Addressing the seminar Psychiatrist Dr.Niel Fernando has said that by identifying the disease earlier Depression can be cured without any medication  and people with Depression normally have several of the following symptoms for at least two weeks-

The symptoms are-
Sadness,Loss of Energy,A Change in appetite and or weight loss,sleeping more or less,anxiety,reduced concentration,indecisiveness,restlessness,feelings of worthlessness/guilt/hoplessness ,irritability,thought of self harm or suicide ,loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities ,Aches,pains,headaches,cramps or digestive problems without a clear physical cause that do not ease with treatment.

The best way to avoid Depression is to talk to someone you trust (A family member or a friend ) about your feelings he has stressed.Eat regularly and engage in exercises regularly including a short walk  are also helpful to avoid the disease he said.

Depression can be defeated Dr.Fernando has said while giving the names of some famous people who managed to overcome the disease like Abraham Lincoln,Princess Diana,Beethoven,Sir Vincent Churchill and local film personality Anoja Weerasinghe.

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Four Persons Injured And Hospitalized Due To Lightning

Four persons including three children were injured and admitted to the Balangoda Base Hospital last evening(29) due to a lightning struck ed on them in Batugammana ,Balangoda area.

There were  two one year and eight month old children among the injured it has been revealed.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Motor Vehicle Yard In Angoda Doused

Few old motor vehicle spare parts were destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted in a Motor Vehicle yard in Angoda (Colombo)last night(29) .

The fire brigade officials attached to the Kotte Urban Council along with the residents of the area have doused the fire before spreading it further.It is believed that a repair done to the electrical circuit in the yard may have caused the fire.