Four Catagories Of Railway Department Workers Including Train Drivers Are Due To Launch An Island Wide Strike Tomorrow

Train Engine Drivers ,Railway Guards,Controllers and Station Masters have decided to launch an Island Wide Strike from midnight tomorrow(20) by demanding to remove their long standing salary anomalies according to the Railway Drivers Union.

The Railway workers have decided to launch the strike after the talks held today(19) with the president of National Salaries Commission regarding their demand has failed the Union has stated.

A Number Of Cancer Deaths And Expenditure Spent Per Cancer Patient In Sri Lanka Had Been Increased-Dr.Suraj Perera

A number of Cancer deaths reported in Sri Lanka had been increased over the years and around 82.1 persons per 100.000 local population  are  suffering from some kind of Cancer  according to the Oncologist attached to the National Cancer Control Programme Dr.Suraj Perera.

The expenditure spent per a Cancer patient too had been increased he has stated.

Around 29,457 Cancer patients have been registered in Clinics belonging to the National Cancer Control Programme during 2016 and   number of Breast Cancer patients reported throughout the Island had been increased rapidly during last 25 years Dr.Perera has stated while addressing a press briefing held in National Dengue Control Programme Auditorium in Narahenpita this morning(19) organized by the National Cancer Control Programme.

Around 2500 female and 40 male Breast Cancer patients are being reported in the country annually he has stressed.

 Around 12,000 to 13,000 cancer deaths have been reported in the country annually he has further stated."Regarding Breast Cancer there's no age limit now.Even females in 20's have got the disease and due to this situation females beyond 20 years should be vigilant over the symptoms of Breast Cancer "Dr.Perera has said.

Around 1000 females with Breast Cancers are being died annually due to identifying the disease in late stages and around 10,000 females who have identified the disease in early stages got  cured and lead normal lives in the society he has further added.                            

Due To War Crimes Allegations Had Not Received Visas To USA-Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka

Due to the war crimes allegations levelled against Sri

Lankan Army during the war against LTTE Minister ,Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka had not received visas to enter United States to attend United Nations General Assembly according to Field Marshal Fonseka.

He is due to accompany President Maithripala Sirisena to attend United Nations General Assembly in New York.President Sirisena and the Sri Lankan delegation attending UN General Assembly had arrived in USA yesterday (18).

GOLDEN MELODIES

A Female Was Arrested With More Than 50 Grammes Of Heroin In Her Possession

A female was arrested with 50 grammes and 100 mili

grammes of Heroin in her possession in Obeysekarapura area,Rajagiriya by the anti corruption unit officers attached to the Western province.

The suspected female is a 36 year old resident of  Welikada area.

A Youth Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

An 18 yesr old youth was killed and another person

had been injured and hospitalized after the motorcycle they were  riding in veering off the road and colliding with a tree at bakmuruppuwa area in Bingiriya .


The critically injured motorcyclist and the pillion rider had been admitted to the Chilaw hospital for treatment and the motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the hospital it has been reported.

The deceased had been identified as a youth resided in wellarawa,Bingiriya area.

Four Indian Nationals Had Arrested In Bandarawela

Police had arrested four Indian Nationals staying in Sri

Lanka without valid visas and passports in Bandarawela area today (18).

The suspects are due to be produced before Bandarawela Magistrate court.