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More Than 804,000 Have Been Displaced And Affected Due To Adverse Weather

More Than 804,000 persons have been displaced and affected due to the Adverse Weather conditions prevailed in the country since last week according to the Disaster Management Center.

Around 683,000 persons who have been affected and displaced due to the floods and landslides still in makeshift camps the Center has stated.

The Adverse Weather  have been affected to 15 districts and out of it 08 districts suffered the most it has been reported.

The water levels of majority of the submerged areas now receded and few places still under few feet  of water due to unauthorized constructions it has been revealed.

Meanwhile Minister Susul Premjayantha has taken the law into his hands last Saturday to remove a bridge which is an unauthorized construction lead to a company in Kaduwela as the residents of the area have complained that due to the bridge water level in the area  not receding .

Health Ministry Denied The GMOA' s Accusation On Dengue Drug "Dextran-40" Is Out Of Sttock

Ministry Of Health and National Dengue Control Unit have today(05) denied the accusations made by Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) that "Dextran-40" drug prescribed for Dengue Patients is out of stock in Government Hospitals and the Government Doctors denying prescription of the the drug imported from India.

"Dextran-40" drug only imported to Sri Lanka from Thailand and the drug is available in all the government hospitals in the country at present Health Ministry has stated.

Another stock of the drug is due to arrive from Thailand tomorrow(06) the Ministry has stressed.

Meanwhile Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has also denied the false accusations made by the Doctors Union over "Dextran-40" drug and stated that he is suspicious whether the doctors who spreads false rumors regarding the drug are really doctors.

Around 51 Students Have Died Due To Adverse Weather -Ministry Of Education

Around 51 students have died and 54,000 affected and displaced due to the recent floods and landslides occurred mainly in eight districts according to the Ministry Of Education.

There are programmes launched by the authorities as well as other organizations to purchase school items including test books,bags,uniforms for the school children who lost them.

Although the schools closed due to the adverse weather last week re opened  today(05) attendance of students was low the Ministry has stated.

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President Srisena Has Requested The Kalutara District Secretary To Submit A Report On Pahiyangala Mountain

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(05) instructed the Kalutara District Secretary to submit him a report on the landslide occurred in Pahiyangala Mountain as soon as possible.

President has made the request during his visit to Pahiyangala,Yatagampitiya,Nagahadola and Bulathsinghale areas today(05 ).

Closed Schools In Sabaragamuwa ,Western And Southern Provinces Have Reopned

Although the schools in Sabaragamuwa,Western and Southern Provinces have reopened for studies today (05) a week after closing them down due to the adverse weather conditions , the attendance of students has dropped as most students in the closed schools lost their houses it has been revealed  .

All the closed schools in the three provinces except the schools used as displaced camps have reopened today.

Around 30 schools in Matara District have submerged due to floods occurred last week it has been reported.