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There's A Threat Of Spreading Malaria Again In The Country Due To Risk Groups-Health Ministry

There's a threat of spreading Malaria again in the

country through the  foreign tourists,gem businessmen and other businessmen according to the Ministry Of Health.

Due to this blood samples of  the risk groups especially the foreign workers attached to the Foreign firms in sri lanka  are taken to test on Malaria oftenly the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara.

Addressing a Media briefing held in Information Department ,Narahenpita yesterday (24) Dr.Bandara has stated that every possible meassure has been taken by the authorities to prevent Malaria spreading again in the country .

Today (25)is World Malaria day.

Twelve Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Fight Between Two Groups. Of Youth In Jaffna

Twelve persons were injured and hospitalized after a

fight occurred  between two groups of youth in Thunneli ,Jaffna(Northern Province)yesterday (24).

The fight was  occurred over a birthday party organized for a friend by a youth and another group opposed it .

No one has arrested over the incident upto now it has been reported.

Nelliyadi Police are investigating on the incident .

Strengthen The Base Of The Meethotamulle Garbage Mountain To Prevent Further Collapse -Japanese Experts

Strengthen the base of the Garbage Mountain in

Meethotamulle and make it according to the gravitation before the arrival of next rainy season to prevent a further collapse of it the visiting Japanese Technical Experts have stated in their report prepared after a probe conducted on the Meethotamulle Garbage Mountain collapse.

The report was handed over to the President Maithripala Sirisena by the head of the expert team M.Namahata this morning (24).

The ten member Japanese Technical Expert Team had visited the collapsed Garbage Mountain site and probed on the incident .

Meanwhile the rescue operations in the collapsed Garbage Mountain site  still continues it has been reported.

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Chairperson Of The Child Protection Authority Dr.Balendre Has Resigned From Her Post

The chairperson of the National Child Protection

Authority Dr.Natasha Balendra has resigned from her post citing personal reasons .

Soon after her resignation President Maithripala Sirisena has appointed Attorney Marini De Livera as the new Chairperson of the Child Protection Authority .