Nochchiyagama Police have arrested two persons whilst transporting more than five Kilo
Grammes of Cannabis in a Motor Car at Halmillakulama in Nochchiyagama yesterday (12). The suspects who are 30 and 40 year old residents of Veyangoda area are due to be produced before the Thambuttegama Magistrate Court.
A 71 year old Person was killed due to a Wild Elephant attack at Weligatthha in
Tissamaharamaya area this morning (13) it has been reported. The incident occurred when the deceased along with his wife and a group of persons had gone to a forest neat the Bundala Wwild Life Park to bring firewood it has been reveled.The other group members have fled away from the scene to escape .
All Radiographers attached to Colombo National Hospital are due to launch a three hour
Strike on this Monday (18) from 8 a.m to 11 a.m by demanding solutions for three of their service problems according to Government Audiological Technologists Association. The trade union action will be launched by demanding to implement transfers of Radiographers who have less than two year work experience and two other service problems according to the Association. Radiological Technologists Association has informed the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe on this trade union action the General Secretary of the Association Dharmakeerthi Apa has stressed.
A Special Dengue Control Programmes are due to be conducted in four Districts namely Colombo,Gampaha,Kalutara and Jaffna tomorrow (14) and the day after (15) in view of controlling the spreading of Dengue during the current rainy season according to the Health Promotions Bureau.
These Dengue Control Programmes will be conducted in 44 High Dengue Risk MOH areas of the four Districts by 650 Teams comprising with Health Workers,Tri forces personal and Police officers the Bureau has stated.
The 650 Teams will be carried out inspecting High Risk Dengue zones like Constructions sites,Houses,Schools,Religious places,Workplaces and Factories it has been announced.
Public are being advised to clean up their premises at least one day in every week for around 30 minutes to avoid spreading of Dengue in their areas.
National Dengue Control Programme in collaboration with Presidential Dengue Task Force are organizing these programmes.