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Nine School Children Have Injured After A Three Wheeler Which Thirteen School Children were in colliding With A Tipper Truck

Nine  school children and a Three wheeler driver have

been injured, four of them seriously and hospitalized after the Three Wheeler where thirteen school children were traveling in colliding with a back of a Tipper Truck in Walahena at Elpitiya area today (28).

The injured were later transferred to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

Four school children traveling in the same Three Wheeler have received minor injuries due to the accident.

A Female Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A female was killed and three others injured and

Hospitalized after the van they have been traveling in veering off the road and crashed into a wall at nelumpathwewa junction on Padeniya-Anuradhapura road in wee hours today (28).

The injured have been admitted to the Ambanpola hospital where the 27 year old female among them had succumbed to her injuries.The rest of the injured have been later transferred to Kurunagala Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

Accident occurred as a result of the driver falling a sleep at the vehicle it has been revealed.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Homagama.Ambanpola police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Police Have Arrested A Manager And A Female Sex Worker Attached To A Brothel House At Battaramulle

A manager and a female sex worker attached to a

brothel house maintained on the pretext of a computer repair center in a two storied building at koswatte, Battaramulle had been arrested by the Thalangama police.

The building where the Brothel house has maintained purchased by the owner on rental basis it has been revealed.

Prices Of Rice,Sprats And Many Essential Food Items Sold In SATHOSA Outlets Have Been Reduced

Prices of Different varieties of rice and sprats  and

 many other essential food items sold in Lanka SATHOSA limited have been reduced with effect from midnight last night (27) as per the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena according to the SATHOSA chairman T.M.K.B Tennakoon.

Accordingly price of a kilo gramme of white raw rice has been reduced by Rs.3 from Rs.68 to Rs.65, price of kilo of Samba rice reduced from Rs.88 to Rs.84 ,price of a kilo of Red raw rice reduced from Rs.77 to Rs.75,a kilo of Red Nadu rice reduced from Rs.83 to Rs.80,price of a kilo of Red raw samba rice reduced from Rs.90 to Rs.88,a kilo of White raw samba Rs.94 to Rs.90 and a kilo of white nadu Rice reduced from Rs.77to Rs.74.

Price of a kilo of broken rice will be Rs.60 he has stressed,

Price of a kilo gramme of dried Sprats has been reduced by Rs.14 from Rs.539 to Rs.525 SATHOSA chairman has stated.

In addition a  kilo of Big anions reduced to Rs.125 ,a kilo of sugar reduced to Rs.107,a kilo of Dhal reduced to Rs.152,a kilo of potatoes reduced to Rs.130,A tin of salmon one kilo reduced to Rs.130 and a kilo of white flour reduced to Rs.86 in SATHOSA outlets the chairman has announced.

Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena instructed officials to control the coconut prices in the local market and fixed the price of a coconut to  Rs.60.

One In Two Men Of Sri Lanka Still Use Tobacco-Sri Lanka To Receive International Support To Further Reduce Use Of Tobacco -WHO Representative Dr.Razia Pendse

Although Sri Lanka has been able to make strong process on Tobacco Control including of controlling smoking,Almost one out of two men in the country still use tobacco the World Health Organization representative in Sri Lanka Dr.Razia Pendse  has stated today(28). Accordingly around 46.7% of Sr Lankan men still use Tobacco.

Due to this situation these Tobacco users puts the health and well being of themselves and their families at risk she  has stressed.

While addressing a press briefing held at Auditorium of the Health Ministry in Colombo this noon(28) Dr.Pendse  has said that Sri Lanka has been selected to receive dedicated International Support through the United Nations Development Programme,World Health Organization Framework Convention On Tobacco Control  Secretariat (WHO FCTC) to take action further to reduce Tobacco use and only 15 countries including Sri Lanka  are receiving this opportunity.

Although Sri Lanka made a good progress on controlling Tobacco use in the country due to the high number of male Tobacco users ,Tobacco continues to place a heavy burden on Sri Lanka's Health system  she  has stressed.

Addressing the occasion British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka James Dauris has said  that  United Kingdom, too supporting Sri Lanka to implement strong Tobacco control policies that will promote public health and National development of the country.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has said Sri Lanka is committed to the WHO Framework  Convention on Tobacco Control and is very grateful to be selected to receive this new support to strengthen our Tobacco control efforts.The government is committed to further reducing smoking rates as well as supporting Tobacco farmers to transition to healthier and more productive livelihood..

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