HEALTH TIP

Air pollution could be as harmful to our minds as it is to our bodies: Breathing in toxic air makes us more likely to commit crime or cheat, reveals research

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5367691/Polluted-air-makes-likely-commit-crimes.html

Simple Blood Test Could Spare Heart Patients From Deadly Repeat Attacks-Sceintists Say

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-

5365471/Simple-blood-test-spare-heart-patients-attacks.html

GOLDEN MELODIES

Newly Invented "Wolbachia" Bacteria Injected Dengue Mosquitoes To Be Released To The Enviornment In Three Districts To Prevent Spreading Of Dengue

A pilot project on releasing of the newly invented

"Wolbachia "bacteria injected "Aedis Egypti "dengue mosquitoes   to the enviornment in view of preventing the spreading of Dengue Virus ,scheduled to be implemented in three highly dengue risk areas in Colombo namely District -1 of Colombo Urban Council ,Kolonnawa and Nugegoda areas under the financial  aid of Australian government.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sugathadasa and Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Bryce Hutchesson in this regard yesterday (07)at the Ministry Of Health.

Monash University of Australia had invented the "Wolbachia"bacteria to control the spreading of Dengue Virus."Wolbachia" bacteria injected Dengue mosquitoes were succesfully released to the enviornment  in many countries including Australia,Vietnam ,Indonesia,Brazil and Colombia.

The Attorney General had approved the MOU that signed between health ministry and Australian Embassy.

Four Persons Were Sentenced 20 Year Rigorous Imprisonment Over A Rape Case Occured In 2004

Polonnaruwa High Court had imposed a 20 year

rigorous prison  sentence on  four persons  including a dead person who found guilty over a rape  case occurred at aralaganwila in Polonnaruwa 14 years a go in 2004.

The 20 year prison sentence was imposed over the four accused reside in palatiyawa area and one of the accused had already dead  according to reports.The accused were ordered to pay Rs.200,000 compansation each to the victim by the High Court Judge and if they fail to pay the compansations they will be sentenced a two year rigorous additional prison sentence it has been announced.

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