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A Leading Drug Smuggler Had Been Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin

Police Officers attached to Anti

Corruption Unit of Paliyagoda Police have arrested  a leading Heroin Smuggler who is responsible for distributing Heroin in large scale among several areas in Colombo had been arrested today  (13)in possession of 50 Grammes of Heroin.

The suspect is responsible for distributing Heroin in large scale to areas like Wattala, Kandana and Ragama areas it has been revealed.

He has received Heroin through an information provided via Telephone by another Drug Smuggler in prison according to sources.

The estimated value of the Haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.Two million the sources said .

A legal action is due to be taken against the suspect. 

GOLDEN MELODIES

Sri Lankan Public To Receive E Health Cards From February

Issuance  of E-Health Card (Electronic Health Card) to the Sri Lankan Public will begin from  This February according to Minister Of Health, Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne .

This programme will be launched by the Indian Company which provides E-Health cards to People in Andra PraDesh in India and under the first phase of the Programme  E Health Cards will be issued at Kalutara ,Nagoda Hospital and Bandaragama District Hospital.

Afterwards Cards will be issued to entire  Sri Lankan population within next six month period  Minister has stressed.

As all Health Reports of an individual are  being stored in a E-Health Card it will be easier for the people to get access to treatment from any area in the country he has stated.

E-Health Card has been introduced to Sri Lanka during the 71 st Anniversary celebrations of World Health Organization  (WHO) held at NELUM Pokuna Theater in Colombo on 07 th of April  last year (2018).

To facilitate the implementaction of  the E Health Card project around 500 Government Hospitals have been computerised already  according to Health Ministry.