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Colombo Fort Magistrate Has Recalled The Issued Warrants On BBS General Secretary Galagodawatte Thero And Two Other Monks

The Colombo Fort Magistrate has today(13) recalled the warrants issued for arrest of the General Secretary Of Bodu Bala Sena(BBS) Group Venerable Galagodawatte Gnanasara Thero and two other monks after they were surrendered before  the Fort Magistrate this morning.

The Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Fernando had issued warrants to arrest and produce the three monks of Bodu Bala Sena Group as they didn't appear before the court yesterday (12) in connection with two court cases filed against them.

The case is due to  hear again on 09th of November.

A Daughter Who Were Allegedly Locking Her Father Inside A Dog's Cage Has Been Arrested

A 42 year old Daughter has  been arrested today(13) by the Police for allegedly locking  her father inside a Dog's Cage at Balagolla(In Kandy District) .

The daughter was arrested after a Police Officer attach to Police Patrolling Team had spotted the 72 year old Father held inside the cramped  Dog's Cage made with metal and bricks according to Police.

The rescued father was admitted to the Manikhinna Base Hospital for treatment and  arrested daughter is due to be produced before Kandy Magistrate Court today.

SINHALESE QUOTE FROM THE WEB

An Island Wide Shortage Of Dual Purpose Vaccines

There's an Island Wide severe shortage of the newly introduced Dual Purpose Vaccines given to Children Over five years of age  to protect from the diseases Diptheria and Tetanus according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Even the Medical Supplies Division do not have sufficient stocks of the Dual Purpose Vaccines to distribute amongst Government Hospitals the Ministry has said.

A stock of Dual Purpose Vaccines is due to arrive Medical Supplies Division on this Thursday and it will help to ease the situation Ministry Sources have said.

The Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has advised the Epidemiology Unit to conduct Special Clinics Island wide on this Friday to administer Dual Purpose Vaccines for the children over five years old who are not able to received the vaccine due to the shortage.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Around 1317 "Jersey"Type Australian Cows Imported To Sri Lanka In View Of Uplifting The Fresh Milk Production In The Country

Around 1317 "Jersey" Type Pregnant Cows were imported  to Sri Lanka from Australia Yesterday (11) to uplift the  Fresh Milk Production in Sri Lanka.

An Animal Transport Ship "Ocean Outback' which carried theses cows had  arrived yesterday at Hambanthota Mahinda Rajapaksha International Harbour.These Imported Cows have been later transported to "Ridiyagama' Farm in Ambalanthota(In Southern Province) belonging  to National Livestock Board .

These Cows are due to be distributed amongst Milk Farmers of six selected provinces in Sri Lanka in view of increasing  Milk Production of the Country according to National Livestock Board.