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Dengue Patients Are Being Reported From Every District-National Dengue Control Unit

 Dengue patients are being reported from every

district of the country at present due to the various environmental factors according to the national co-ordinator of National Dengue Control Unit Dr Hasitha Thissera.

Due to this situation it is very important that every person in the society should contribute to the National Dengue Programme  by destroying Dengue mosquito breeding places in their areas Dr.Thissera has stated.

Around 14 districts have been identified as Dengue Risk Zones and Colombo District is the highest affected district  with 14 out of the 15 provincial secretariats in the district have been identified as Dengue Risk Zones.

Sri Lanka Navy Have Arrested 14 Indian Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested 14 Indian fishermen while illegally

fishing in Sri Lankan waters in Thalaimannar area and the sea area near Delft Island .

Accordingly eight Indian fishermen have been arrested in the sea area near Delft Island with two trawlers and six fishermen were arrested in the sea area of Thalaimannar area with a trawler boat while fishing through banned bottom trawling system .

The two groups of Indian fishermen along with their trawlers and equipment are due to be handed over to the assistant directors of fisheries in Jaffna and Thalaimannar respectively for future course of action.

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Two Persons Arrested With 135 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

Navy personal along with narcotic bureau officials in

Mannar District have arrested two persons while transporting  135 kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis by a Cab in Swamithottam area at Thalaimannar (Northern Province).

The two suspects along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis have been handed over to the Mannar police for future course of action.

More Than 100,000 Persons In Puttalam District Are Affected Due To A Severe Drought

Although several districts in the North and North

western provinces are being faced a drought these days  due to the dry weather prevailing there,Puttalam District has been reported as the worst drought hit area as more than  100,000 persons in the district are currently affected due to the drought according to sources.

Out of the 16 provincial  divisions in the Puttalam District around 14 are affected due to the drought it has been reported.The water resources including tube wells have been dried up and people in Puttalam have faced enormous difficulties when getting pure water to drink and to other requirements the authorities have stated.

The state minister of Irrigation and water resources management Range Bandara has instructed the authorities to provide relief including pure drinking water to the affected people in Puttalam and avoid spreading diseases among them due to the drought.