A FAMOUS OIL PAINTING ON LOVE (1916) OF YESTERYEAR RUSSIAN-FRENCH ARTIST MARC CHAGALL(1887-1985)

Family Health Bureau Has Designed A Mechanism To Identify The New Born Infants In Sri Lanka With Small Heads-Dr.Kapila Jayaratne

The Family Health Bureau has designed a mechanism to identify the new born infants with small heads which occurred as a result of "Zika Virus Infection" according to the Consultant Community Physician attached to the Bureau Dr.Kapila Jyaratne.

This mechanism will be implemented in both government and private hospitals and under this  infants with small heads among the new born infants and dead infants will be identified  and a system will be implemented to report such cases constantly Dr.Jayaratne has said.

All the  precautionary measures will be taken if  there's an unusual increase of   infants with small heads in the country  he has stressed.

Infants born to the mothers who are infected with Zika Virus Infection will be affected with Zika Virus according to Medical Specialists.

As Sri Lanka is having two mosquito varieties  which spreading  Zika Virus Infection, the country has also named by the World Health Organization as a country which is at a risk of spreading the infection.However still there are no reports on spreading the disease in Sri Lanka.

Joint Opposition MP'S Have Launched A Campaign To Get One Million Signatures For A Petition

A group of Joint Opposition Parliamentarians which  is supporting former president Mahinda Rajapakshe has launched a campaign this morning to get one million signatures for a petition which urges the government to ensure the safety of local Soldiers and War Heroes.

The Campaign to sign the petition has been launched at Sri Sambuddaloka Viharaya(Temple) in Colombo and the former president Mahinda Rajapakshe was first to sign the petition according to reports.

The former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe  and several former  and current parliamentarians have been signed the petition the reports have said.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY NEELA WIKRAMASINGHE

A Section Of A Southern Expressway To Be Closed Down Tomorrow(09) For Two Hours

The Southern Expressway from Welipanna to Kurundugahahathakma is due to be closed down from 1 P.M to 3 P.M for traffic from Galle to Colombo according to Highway Police.

The line will be closed in view of removing a container which met an accident at the Southern Expressway the Police have said.

The Highway Police have requested the motorists to use an alternative routes during the closure period.

Air Port Customs Officers Have Arrested A Sri Lankan Attempted To Smuggle 30,000 Euros Out Of The Country

The Air Port Customs Officers have arrested a 55 year old Sri Lankan Male early this morning at the Katunayake ,Bandaranike International Air Port while attempting to smuggle 30,000 Euros to Singapore by concealing them in his rectum.

The suspect has been arrested at the Departure Lounge of the Katunayake International Air Port and the amount of Euros he has carried in his rectum is worth Rs.4.9 million according to Customs Officers.

The Deputy Director Of Customs has launched an investigation on the incident.