Foreign-Australian Fire Fighter Feeds a Koala With Water

This photograph shows an Australian fire fighter feeding a Koala Bear With water bottle.this koala was found in the forests of Victoria which were destroyed from last week's bush fires.Millions of viewers around the world viewed this Picture and the video of the incident.An Australian Animal Rights Movement already announced award for this fire fighter for his courageous act.
Photo Courtesy-Crickey Blog

Neuro Surgical Patients Facing Difficulties Due To Broke Down Of Several Machines In National Hospital

The Neuro Surgical Patients and the staff of the Sri Lanka's Major Government Hospital the colombo national hospital are facing enormous difficulties due to the broke down of several several million rupees worth neuro surgical machines in the hospital including the MIR scanning machine,the Angio gram and all the cratiotome machines use for cutting the surgical point.
Due to this the MRI and Angio gramme Tests of the neuro surgical patients of the national hospital are done through the private sector.
Around 4500 surgeries are performed in Colombo national hospital annually and it is higher then in some of the hi/technical hospitals in United kingdom.
Therefor not taking any measures to repair these machines from long time is unacceptable according to the Hospital Sources.the MRI Scan machine is broken due to the problem of it's tube and four Cratiotome machines were broken a month back and Neuro surgeons are now cutting the point of the surgery from hand used equipment which is harder to do doctors said.
C.T Scan Machine in the neuro surgical unit is also prone to break regularly due to the overload of the scan tests performed through that machine they stressed.when contacted Hospital Director Dr.hector weerasinha said that the repairing of MRI Scan Machine is due to finish tomorrow but he is not informed on breaking down of other machines in neuro surgical unit

Governing UPFA Recorded Land Slide Victory In The Two Provincial Council Elections

Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Secured a Land Slide Victory At the North Western and Central Provincial Council Elections Defeating Main Opposition United National Party(UNP) in 37 out of 39 Electorates in the Two Provinces.UPFA Won 4 Districts out of the 6 in these two Provinces and Secured 60 Seats against UNP's 37 and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna's (JVP) 1 Seat.
Elections Commissioner Dayananada Dishanayaka Annulled the Election Results of the Polling Station in Puttalam District due to irregularities reported during the poll Delaying the Final Result of the North Western Provincial Council further.

Sixty Percent Voter Turn Out Reported In North Western And Central Provincial Polls

A Sixty Percent Voter Turn Out was Reported at the Time of Completion Of the North Western And Central Provincial Council Elections of Sri Lanka Held To Day Despite the Reports Of Several Election Malpractices in Some Districts.Around 26 People were Arrested Due to Voter Intimidation and According to the Election Monitors Pafferrel they Received 40 Complaints on Election Malpractices.However only 15 of these Complaints are Confirmed.
Voting of the Two Elections were Concluded Around 4 p.m this Evening and the Sealed Ballot Boxes Taken to the Counting Centers Situated in Schools of the Above Provincial Districts for Counting.The First Election Result is Expected to be Release After Mid Night To Night.

Wounded And Pregnant Mothers Facing Difficulties Due To The Shortage Of Two Essential Injections

Wounded Persons including Army Soldiers as well as Pregnant Mothers Are Facing Enormous Difficulties due to the Shortage of Two Essential Pain Killer Injections "Morphine" and "Pethidine" in Government Hospitals These Days.These Injections are Out Of Stock in Government Hospitals Since Two Weeks and Health Minister is Not taken any Measure to Provide these for at least for the use of Wounded Soldiers in the Battle Front says the Dr.Gishantha Dassanayaka the President of the All Ceylon Government Doctors Association.

According to the Doctors Injection Vial Pethidine is Out Of Stock due to Removal of Stock of the Item available in Hospitals After they were Found Expired.Director General Of Health Services is the Sole Authorizing Officer for Importing these Essential Injections and when Contacted he says that a New Stock of Injection "Pethidine" will be Air Lifted To the Hospitals Shortly.

Health Ministry To Set Up Task Force To Uplift The Health Of IDP'S

Health Ministry Is to Launch a Special Voluntear Health Task Force Tomorrow to Uplift the Health Facilities Offered to In Displaced Persons (IDP'S)Who are Returning from the Uncleared Areas.This Task Force will Assist the Medical Personnal who are Currently Engaged in Treating the IDP'S.Sri Lanka Freedom Health Workers Association Is Guiding this Programme.

US Treasury To Freeze The Assets of Pro LTTE Organization

US Treasury Designates To Freeze the Assets of Maryland Based Pro LTTE Tamil Foundation.This Decesion was taken after the Organization was found as a Front Organization Helping the LTTE Terrorists.