Police Have Arrested A Motorist Rugger Adviser Over Run Over A Cyclist

Police have arrested a Rugger Adviser of a Government School and a player after the Motor Car he was driven  run over a 53 year old cyclist  and colliding with another vehicle on Ekala-Minuwangoda road yesterday(28).

The cyclist was killed on the spot and the suspected Rugger Adviser has not stopped his Motor Car even after the accident occurred it has been reported.

The Motorists who is a resident of Kapugoda-Ja Ela had been arrested by the Police while attempting to  move away   from the scene soon after the accident  .

The suspect was remanded until 05th of July after being produced before  the Negambo Magistrate Court.

In the court the Attorney of the suspect had requested the Magistrate to release   his client   without remand him ,However Magistrate has refused  the request and remanded him until 05th of July.

Epidemiology Unit To Introduce HPV Vaccine To School Girls Above 10 Years Old To Prevent Cervical Cancers

The Epidemiology Unit of Sri Lanka is due to introduce the " Human Papillomavirus" injection to  all the school girls of the ages 10-19 under the National Immunization Programme of the country free of charge  on 03rd of July, in view of preventing cervical cancers among Sri Lankan females in future.

This Injection will be introduced to the School Immunization programme according to the Epidemiology Unit.

Nearly 1000 female Cervical Cancer  patients are being reported annually in Sri Lanka according to the statistics.

 According to the World Health Organization(WHO) Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women and men will be infected at some point in their lives and some may be repeatedly infected.The peak time for acquiring infection for both women and men is shortly after becoming sexually active. HPV is sexually transmitted, but penetrative sex is not required for transmission. Skin-to-skin genital contact is a well-recognized mode of transmission.

• There are more than 100 types of HPV, of which at least 13 are cancer-causing (also known as high risk type).
• HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and most people are infected with HPV shortly after the onset of sexual activity.
• Cervical cancer is caused by sexually acquired infection with certain types of HPV.
• Two HPV types (16 and 18) cause 70% of cervical cancers and precancerous cervical lesions.
• There is also evidence linking HPV with cancers of the anus, vulva, vagina and penis.
• Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women living in less developed regions with an estimated 445 000 new cases in 2012 (84% of the new cases worldwide).
• In 2012, approximately 270 000 women died from cervical cancer; more than 85% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
• Vaccines against HPV 16 and 18 have been approved for use in many countries.

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Bodu Bala Sena Organization Requested The President To Take Over The Central Cultural Fund And Department Of Archeology

Bodu Bala Sena organization has today (28) requested

the President Maithripala Sirisena to take over the Department of Archeology and the Central Cultural Fund under him using executive powers of the Presidency .

The Organization has made this request due to a controversy arisen regarding the huge daily income of Rangiri Dambulu Temple which have stated as not received by the government over the last 21 years.

Around Rs.2.5 million daily income has been received by the Rangiri Dambulu Temple mainly through the tourist arrivals according to the sources.However the income has been  not received by the Central Cultural fund sources have added.

Protestors Against The Uma Oya Project Have Blocked The Bandarawela Railway Track

A group of protestors who have protested against the

Uma Oya project had been blocked  the Bandarawela Railway track this evening (28)causing disruption to transport  activities .

Due to the blocking ,trains of the upcountry railway track have been delayed according to the sources.

Thousands of residents of the area and civil organization members have protested against the uma oya project citing that the  cracks appeared in several houses of  the area and a risk of landslide threats and drying up of water resources appeared due to the project .

Neville Fernando Hospial To Be Fully Taken Over to The Government In Ten Years-Health Minister

Although the  Cabinet has given approval to take over

the Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital to the government ,The hospital will be fully taken over by the government in 10 years time after the hospital authorities have paid  the debt taken from a  bank of ceylon according to the Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

In future Neville Fernando Hospital will be governed by a governing body appointed by the Health Ministry same as the semi government hospital Kotte,Sri Jayawardenapura Teaching Hospital it has been revealed during the Cabinet briefing held at Government Information Department ,Narahenpita.


The estimated value of the Neville Fernando hospital which equipped with 600 beds  is around Rs.3.55 bilion the co-Cabinet spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake has stated.