Tuesday, July 11, 2017

A 61 Year Old Cyclist Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

Related imageA 61 year old Cyclist was killed after his Cycle colliding with a Three Wheeler and a Van near the Kandangoda Junction on Colombo- Ratnapura main road .

The critically injured cyclist who was a resident of Kandangoda area had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Ratnapura Hospital  .

Police have arrested the Van Driver regarding the accident.

A Youth Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Road Accident In Kilinochchi

Image result for accidentA youth was killed after the Motorcycle he was riding toppled over the road and crashed in to a post nearby in Dharmakeni area at Kilinochchci this morning(11).

The Motorcycle which arrived in from Jaffna was toppled over the road due to the high speed according to the Kilinochchi -Palai Police. 

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Valvitithurai area.

A Thero Of Asgiriya Chapter And Chief Incumbent Of Rangiri Dambulu Temple Stated That The Temple Will Be Open For Tourists

Image result for rangiri dambulla templeAlthough the Archeology Advisory Board has unanimously decided yesterday(10) to closed down the historical Rangiri Dambulu Cave Temple(Golden Rock Temple) temporarily for local and foreign tourists until further notice ,Dr.Godagama Mangala Thero attached to the Asgiriya Chapter  Sangha Council has today (11) stated that the Cave Temple will be  continuously open for the foreign  tourists .

The Archeology Advisory Board which met yesterday at Education Ministry in "Isurupaya " under the patronage of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has decided to closed down the Temple temporarily in view of beginning the   conservation  and research work  of historical art frescoes of the Temple.

The chief incumbent of the Rangiri Dambulu Temple Ambagaswewa Rahula Thero  who is in war against the Archeology Department Officials over handling conservation work and funds collected in the temple.has today stated that the Temple will be open for tourists as usual and tickets will be sold for the tourists  through the  trust of the Temple and Buddhist Affairs Commissioner's Office .

The thero has stated that he has not taken any decision to close the temple.

However during yesterday's meeting it has been decided by the Archeology Advisory Board to issue tickets to visit Rangiri Dambulu Temple through the Central Cultural Fund.

Condition Of First Heart Transplant Patient Is Improving -Director Kandy Teaching Hospital

Image result for heart transplantThe condition of the female Heart Patient undergone the first Heart Transplant Surgery in Kandy Teaching Hospital is stable and doctors are supervising her condition closely according to the Director of the Hospital Dr.Saman Rathnayake.

The medical team performed the first ever Heart Transplant Surgery  is ready perform more  in future Dr.Rathnayake has stressed.

If a proper Organ donor system is in function here then it will be easier to carry out Heart Transplant Surgeries here without any difficulty he has stated.

Meanwhile a senior Cardio Thoracic Surgeon here has stated that almost all the Sri Lankan Cardio Thoracic Surgeons  are well equipped with Heart Transplant technique and due to the lack of facilities available in Hospitals they are not able to perform this Surgery.

According to the  Western Medical circles a Heart Transplant Patient can live around 15 years after the surgery.

Monday, July 10, 2017

Visiting WHO Team Handed Over A Report To The Health Minister On How To Reduce Mosquito Density And Number Of Dengue Patients In Short period

Image result for dengueA visiting World Health Organization(WHO) Expert Team has handed over  a report contained  methods and plans on  how to reduce the Dengue Mosquito Larvae Density  and the number of Dengue Patients up to 50% within four weeks time to the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne yesterday(10). 

The report was prepared and handed over by four doctors attached to the WHO as per the request made by Health Minister few days ago .

WHO Team has prepared the report after visiting Dengue hit areas throughout the country and the Team had today(11) explained the Cabinet Ministers on the report it has been revealed.

While praising the commitment of Hospital Medical staff in Government Hospitals regarding the management of Dengue Patient care in hospitals and the way the authorities reduced the Dengue Deaths. The WHO Expert Team has revealed that the Dengue Mosquito  Larvae density in Asian countries like Vietnam,Cambodia and Laos two increased.
 

Two Police Officers Attached To Point Of Pedro Police Had Been Arrested Over Firing A Lorry And Killed A Person

Police have arrested An Assistant Superintendant of
 Police and a Police constable attached to the  Point Of Pedro Police over shot and Killed a youth in Sand Transporting vehicle.

Both Police Officers have been interdicted from their services it has been revealed

The two suspected Police Officers had fired a Lorry tranporting sand illegally as the Lorry didnt stop  on Sunday evening at Point of Pedro  and a person in the vehicle was killed due to the incident.

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