Catholic Arch Bishop Called EU To Grant GSP Plus To Sri Lanka

The Catholic Arch Bishop of Colombo the Rev.Dr.Malcolm Ranjith today appealed to the European Union to continue granting the GSP Plus facility to Sri Lanka and assisting the Country to achieve true Peace and Justice.

In a Statement released to the Media Rev.Dr. Ranjith said through Religious Principles Sri Lanka can heal their wounds of the past few years without been pushed into it by the External Forces.

Meanwhile President Mahinda Rajapaksha paid a Courtasy visit to the Arch Bishop Rev.Malcolm Ranjith this evening at the Colombo Bishops House.

Three Member Foreign Medical Team To Investigate On Sri Lankan Dengue Epidemic

A three member Foreign Medical Team headed by the Former Chief of the Epidemiology Unit Of The World Health Organization(WHO) Arrived Sri Lanka last Saturday to find the Causes for the Increased Number of Dengue Deaths in Sri Lanka within this year and the reasons for the Dengue Epidemic.

The team is headed by the Professor Siri Penn and also included a Specialist Doctor and a Nursing Consultant.The Team is due to hold Seminars in Colombo,Kandy and Galle to identify the causes for the Dengue Deaths and the Epidemic.During the Seminars these Medical Experts are due to exchange ideas with the local Medical Consultants and the Nursing Consultant is due to train local Nurses on handling of the Dengue Patients.The First Seminar of the Series is due to held in Colombo tomorrow.

Revised Cuban Dengue Report To Submit To The Cabinet

Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva is due to Submit the Revised Report of using Cuban Method to Combat Dengue Menace in Sri Lanka to the Cabinet on this Wednesday Health Ministry Sources said.The Report submitted to the Ministry by the two visiting Cuban Epidemiologists revised to suit Sri Lankan System using the recommendations made by Sri Lankan Experts.

This Report is Revised with the help of the Two Cuban Epidemiologists Dr.Arian Martinez,Dr.Yellina Chang Camero,The Epidemiologists of the Epidemiology Unit,The Dengue Control Programme and the Panel of Sri Lankan Professors and Experts.With this Report the Estimated Cost to Implement this Report too due to submit before the Cabinet.

National Dengue Prevention Weak Begins Tomorrow

The Ministry Of Health is Declared a National Dengue Prevention Weak begins from Tomorrow(21) up to Next Sunday(27) with the aim of destroying Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in the Island through Cleaning Campaigns(Shramdana's)

According to the Deputy Director General Of Health Services(Public Health) Dr.Palitha Mahipala Cleaning Campaigns will be launched around the Houses/Public and Private Institutions/Schools during this Weak with the Participation of Provincial Councils,Health Workers and the Public.As the North East Monsoon Rain is to Begin Soon, The Epidemiologists warnes that the Dengue Epidemic will arise throughout the Island.

In last year the most number of Dengue Patients were reported during the North Eastern Monsoon Rainy Period.

Non Cabinet Minister Karuna Met With An Accident

Non Cabinet Minister and Former Eastern Commander of the LTTE Karuna Amman alias Vinayagamurthy Muralideran met with an Accident this evening when his Bullet Proof Vehicle got collided with a Passenger Bus at Colombo.The Minister who is on his way to Colombo from Vavuniya however not suffering any Injuries due to the Accident. But his Driver is sustained with Minor Injuries .

Minister was traveling with his Personal Body Guard at the time of the Accident.According to his Private Secretary Minister is resting at his House following the Accident.

5320 IDP'S Re Settled In Their Native Palces

Around 5320 Internally Displaced Persons(IDP'S) belongs to some 1000 Families stayed at Welfare Villages in Vavuniya of Northern Sri Lanka were Re Settled today at their Native Places.Earlier Government was announced that around 600 IDP Families will Re Settled by today.

The IDP'S Re Settled today belongs to 845 Tamil and 155 Sinhalese Families and they were Settled in 28 Villages in the Vavuniya District.

A Large Haul Of LTTE Weapons Recovered From Colombo Suburbs

A Large Haul of Weapons hidden by LTTE were recovered from near a house at Malfred Crescent, Dehiwala in the Colombo Suburbs during yesterday evening According to the Police Spokesman Senior DIG Nimal Madiwaka.These Weapons including a Quantity of Detenators,Remote Controller,A Receiver,Six Timers,Four poweful Boosters and a Canvas Belt He stressed.

This Raid was carried out by the State Intelligance Service and the Dehiwala Police according to the Statements given by the LTTE Suspects who are in Police Custody.