All Exco Members Of GMOA Visited Welikada Prison To See The Convenor Of Inter University Students Federation Lahiru Weerasekera

All executive committee members of the Government

Medical Officers Association (GMOA) including the president Dr.Anurudda Padeniya and Secretary Dr.Harith Aluthge have today (26)visited the Welikada prison to see Imprisoned convenor of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF)Lahiru Weerasekera.

During the visit the GMOA officials have inquire on the health status of the convenor of IUSF ,who is in remand over entering the Health Ministry forcibly and damaging it's properties last Wednesday.

Members Of Twenty Five Government Health Professions To Protest Against Damaging Health Ministry Properties

Members representing Twenty five Health professions

in Government Hospitals  are due to hold a protest campaign in front of the Ministry Of Health tomorrow (27) from 12 noon to 1 p.m against the invading of  the Health Ministry Building and damaging it's properties by a group of University/Medical students last week according to the Health Action Front.

Members of Twenty Five Government Health professions including nurses,Professions Supplementary to Medicine and Minor staff members
Will be participated this protest campaign the front has stated.

Health Ambulance Drivers To Launch Two Day Island Wide Strike

Health Ambulance drivers are due to launch an island wide two day strike action on tomorrow( 27) and the day after (28) by demanding solutions for few of their service demands according to the All Ceylon Health Services Union.

The two day strike will be launched by demanding halting the transfers of 11 Health Ambulance drivers attached to Eastern Provincial council to various departments and establish an Ambulance service in few provinces which do not have the service at the moment and solutions for few other demands the union has stated.

The All Ceylon Health Services Union has requested a discussion from the Health Minister Regarding the demands of Ambulance drivers few days ago.

A Female And A Seven Year Old Child Were Killed Due To A Three Wheeler-Cab Collision

A female and a seven year old child were killed and

two others were critically injured and hospitalized after the Three wheeler they were traveling in colliding with a cab in front of  the Dharmapala Collage on Panavala- Ehaliyagoda road.

The injured were admitted to the Ehaliyagoda Hospital.

Ehaliyagoda Police have arrested the Cab driver regarding the accident.Accident was occurred due to the high speed of the Cab according to the Police.

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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.