Around 100 HIV Positives Have Been Identified From Sri Lanka During Past Five Months

Around 100 New HIV/AIDS Positive have been identified from Sri Lanka during January to June this year according to the National STD/AIDS Campaign .The majority of these HIV Positives are  in the age group 25-49 and     65% of the Positives were males the Campaign sources said.

The HIV Infection among st School Children and Sex Workers are on the increase it has been revealed.

HIV Infection Among st School Children Of The Age Group 14-19 Is On The Increase -National STD/AIDS Campaign Director

The HIV Infection among st Sri Lankan School Children of the age group 14-19 is on the increase according to the Director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases /AIDS Campaign Dr.Sisira Liyanage.The main reason behind the increased number of HIV Infection among st School Children is unprotected sexual activities Dr.Liyanage has stressed.

During last year(2014) 22 School Children infected with HIV/AIDS Virus have been identified  and during past five months of this year around 23 HIV Infected School Children have identified he has revealed.

"This is a very unfortunate incident and if the School Authorities allowed the medical staff of STD/AIDS Campaign to educate the School Children on HIV/AIDS few years back this disaster should have been avoided" Dr.Liyanage has said.The STD/AIDS Campaign had few years ago  requested School Principles to allow them to conducting HIV/AIDS Awareness Programmes for school children inside school premises but the Principles and the education ministry officers then continuously refused to  allow conducting these   programmes inside schools  citing the ethical and cultural barrier factors.

However the present Education Ministry Authorities have granted permission lat month for the STD Campaign to hold such programmes in schools for school children to make awareness on HIV/AIDS." Our aim is to protect the future generation of School Children from HIV/AIDS" the STD/AIDS Campaign Director has stated.

" Since early this month  an Island Wide HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign among st school children has commenced from Colombo Schools Dr.Liyanage has further added.

POEM OF THE DAY- IF I COULD CATCH A RAINBOW

Two Day Debate On 20th Amendment To Begin Tomorrow(23)

The Parliament is schedule to take up an adjournment debate on 20th Amendment  Tomorrow(23) and the Wednesday(24) as requested by several parties according to the Leader Of The House MP Lakshman Kirielle.

The Leader Of The House has said that many party leaders including MP'S Vasudeva Nanayakkare,Dinesh Gunawardene ,Professor Thissa Vitharane and Minister Rauff Hakim had requested a two day debate on the 20th Amendment.

However the Opposition Leader MP Nimal Siripala De Silva and the chief opposition Whip MP John Seneviratne had objected to this debate MP Kirielle has said.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Director General Of Health Services Has Instructed The Food Authorities To Inspect All Varieties Of noodles In The Market To Check Lead And MSG Levels

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has today(22) instructed the food authorities to inspect all varieties of Noodles available in local market to see whether a higher amount of "Lead" and "Mono sodium Glutamate" known as MSG Chemical compound using as a food additive contains in Noodles.

Under the instructions of Director General Of Health Services the food authorities have already sent the samples of all varieties of Noodles available in local market including popular brand "Maggie Noodles" to the Industrial Technology Institute to conduct laboratory tests according to the food inspectors.

Health Authorities have suspected that some noodles manufacturers may have using higher amount of Lead and MSG when manufacturing the noodles which is very harmful for humans.

A large number of Maggie Noodles Packets have been destroyed by the Indian Health Authorities last week after they were found as containing higher amount of MSG.

If any of the local branded noodles are found as containing higher amount of Lead and MSG levels
 through the tests they will be immediately removed from the market Food Inspectors have said.

Former Sports Minister Was Questioned By Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division Over A Financial Irregularity

The former Minister Of Sports MP  Mahindananda Aluthgamage was questioned today(22) by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) over the allegation leveled against him on financial irregularity occurred at the Sports Ministry amounting over Rs.39 million while he was in office.

The Bribery Commission too investigating on a complaint received against the former sports minister aluthgamage and instructed the Immigration And Emigration Department to impound the Passport of him  due to pending investigation.