Colombo Eye Hospital Organized A Free Eye Screening Clinic For The Clergy

Sri Lanka's only Government Eye Hospital the Colombo Eye Hospital is organizing a free eye screen clinic tomorrow(18th) from 8 A.M to 12 Noon for  Buddhist,Christian,Hindu and Muslim Clergy to mark the second term coronation of President which falls in 19th of November according to the Eye Hospital authorities.

In this clinic Eye Screening,donating Lenses free of charge to those identified as having Cataracts and donating Free Spectacles for those who are having Eye Disorders as well as performing free Surgeries will perform according to the authorities.

Fisherman In Negombo Lagoon Protests Against The Sea Plane Project

Fisherman in the Negombo lagoon today staged a protest against the Sri Lankan Air Lines Sea Plane Project which happened to be begin from the lagoon by stating it will destroy the livelihood of dozens of Fisherman's families.The Fisherman says they will not end the protest till the authorities stopped the Sea Plane project.

According to the Alliance for protecting the Negombo  lagoon who organized this protest said around 500 fisherman are currently surrounding the evacuation machines including Backhoe machines brought for the project.The fisherman in the lagoon are catching Crabs, Prawns and other fish worth Rs,200,000 per day and even export them to European countries and Japan Alliance sources said.

Imprisoned Former Army Commander Hospitalized Due To Sudden Illness

 Imprisoned Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka admitted to the Prison Hospital in Welikada Prison last night due to a sudden illness it has been reported.He was admitted soon after returned to Prison after attending the white flag court case held yesterday.

Health Minister To Form Presidential Task Force In Nutrition

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has said today  that he will form a special Presidential Task Force in Nutrition to tackle Malnutrition and other nutrition related problems in Sri Lanka in Next January.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Nutrition Information Center first of it's kind here at the Medical Research Institute,Colombo the minister has stressed that the District which has played major role in  Development of Sri Lanka Colombo District is the worst affected District with nutrition problems when comparing to other Districts in the country.

This was due to the bad food habits of it's citizens he stressed. Health Minister also said that this nutrition center and the official web site of the center launched today will help the people in  Colombo District who are access to the web sites regularly to get correct information on nutrition and good food habits.

Supreme Court Issued An Interim Order To Suspend General Fonseka's Appeal Court Case On His Parliamentary Seat

Supreme Court today issued an interim order suspending the Court case regarding vacating of General Sarath Fonseka's Parliamentary Seat filed in Appeals Court with immediate effect. By issuing the interim order Supreme Court has said the suspending the Appeals Court case will valid till verdict is given on the legitimacy of General Fonseka's Court Martial.

The Supreme Court trial  on Legitimacy of General Fonseka's Court Martial will held according to the sources.

A Meteor Shower To Be Fall

A meteor Shower is to be lighten the skys during dawn of this Wednesday and Thursday according to the Arthur C Clark institute of modern technologies.It will be visible in both days institute has further added.

Sri Lanka Probing A Case On Torturing Their House Maid In Jordan

The Foreign Employment Bureau of Sri Lanka is investigating an allegations made  by a Sri Lankan House Maid working in Jorden stating that her employer forced her to swallow six nails.According to the President of the     Foreign Employment Bureau Kingsly Ranawaka the bureau is waiting a medical report on Sri Lankan house maid's allegation and after receiving the medical report they will go to the next step.

This was the third such case reported from Sri Lankan Hose Maids work in  Arabic Countries during recent weeks .Preveiously  two House Maids worked in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait returned to Sri Lanka with nails inside their bodies.