Cuban Epidemiologists Handover A Report On BTI Bacteria

A report Recommending the ways of using Cuban Made BTI Bacteria into the National Dengue Control Programme in Sri Lanka was handover to the Health Ministry this morning by the Two visiting Cuban Epidemiologists.This Report is made after visiting the Dengue Alert areas of Hambanthota,Kandy,Anuradhapura,Gampaha and Colombo.

The report is now with the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Athula Kahanda Liyanage and he will implement the recommendations of this Report after examining it further Health Ministry sources said.

Police Crimes Division Head Transferred Over A Student Assault

Head of the Colombo Crimes Division Senior Superintendent Of Police(SSP) Vaas Gunawardane was transferred to the Police Headquarters in Colombo this evening with immediate effect .He and his Son were charged for Assaulting a Student of the Information Technology Institute few days ago.The injured Student is hospitalized and getting further treatment for his injuries.

Colombo Municipal To Take Legal Action On Unhygienic Eating Houses

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council decided to take legal action against 35 Eating Houses in the Heart of Colombo Next Weak for the Charge of selling unhygienic food to their consumers Colombo Chief Medical Officer Dr.Pradeep Kariyawasam said today.

Agulana Residents Clashed With The Police

Moratuwa Agulana area in the Colombo Suburbs became a Small Battlefield today as the Residents in the Area attacked the Office of the Officer In Charge (OIC)Of The Agulana Police following a Killing of Two Youths arrested by the Police on yesterday.The Two Youths were arrested by the Agulana Police yesterday Night on the charge of harassing a women.However the Two Bodies of the stained Youth were found in the Beach this Morning and it led people in the area to Violent Activities against the Police.

The Office of the Police OIC whom the residents of the area says the Prime Suspect of the Killing of Two Youths was injured after he was stoned this morning by the Residents.Police too fired towards the Violent Residents who were involved in the Attack and Police and Army officers were put in charge in the Area to control the Situation.

Residents who are Angry over the Killing of Two Youth blocked the Coastal Railway Track in the Area this morning which caused Railway Department to Cancel Coastal Train Services Temporarily this Morning for few Hours.However Crowd became calm after the Visiting Police Chiefs from Colombo had taken steps to Transferred the controversial OIC of Agulana Police who is the Prime Suspect of the Youths Killing and few other Police Officers involved in the incident with immediate effect.

Dialog To Expand Their Mobile Network To Former Rebel Held Areas

A partner of the Malysian Telecom the Dialog Telecom had launched the first ever Mobile Phone Network in the Former War Zone in Northern Sri Lanka becoming the first International Mobile Company to do so.Sri Lanka's Biggest Mobile Operator Dialog Telecom today announced that they are alrady setup their base stations in the former rebel held areas.

According to the Chief Executive of the Dialog Dr.Hans Wijesooriya Dialog Network plans to install 60 Base Stations in the War Torn Areas at the Cost of 10 Million US Dollers this year.Dialog already moves into the former Rebel held areas of Elephantpass,Kilinochchi,Punarin,Mankulam and Thunukkai.

Essential Cancer Drugs Are Out Of Stock

Essential Cancer Drugs including Three Vital Cancer Injections are out of stock in the Sri Lanka's only Government owned Cancer Hospital at Maharagama these days.According to the Oncologists of the Hospital Injections Ifosphamide,Interferon and Gemcitabine and few other Essential Cancer Drugs are out of stock at the Hospital.

Due to the Higher Prices Cancer Patients cannot afford these Vital Injections from the Private Hospitals they stressed.These Drugs are Out of Stock atleast once aweak at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital Oncologists further added.

Government To Reduce Marriage Age?-Add.Solicitor General

Government is planning to bring New existing laws to reduce the current Marriage Age from 18 to 16 Additional Solicitor General Palitha Fernando said today.Addressing a Workshop conducted by the Child Protection Authority Titled "National Jouranalist Alliance for the Protection Of Children" says Marriage of the above 16 will be made with the consent of their Parents.

Under the Present Sri Lankan Marriage Law those above 18 Years can get Married without the Consent with their Parents.