During The First Two Months Of This Year 9751 Dengue Patients Had Been Reported Throughout The Island

During the first two months in this year(2016) 9751 Dengue Patients had been reported throughout the island according to Sri Lanka Epidemiology Unit.

Accordingly 6517 Dengue Patients had been reported during January and 3234 Patients in February the Epidemiology Unit has said.

The majority of the Dengue Patients reported during last two months around 51.12% are  residents of Western Province according to the Statistics available.

Secretary General Of International Federation Of Red Cross Due To Visit Sri Lanka In March

The Secretary General of the International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Elhadj As Sy is due to Arrive Sri Lanka in March for a three day official visit.

During His visit to Sri Lanka the Secretary General Of the International Federation Of Red Cross is due to meet President Maithripala Sirisena and other higher officials of the Sri Lankan Government.He is also due to visit the Post Conflict Recovery Programme of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society operated in Northern Sri Lanka.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Sixty Three Prisoners At Magazine Prison In Welikada Staged A Hunger Strike

A Group Of Prisoners numbering 63 at  Magazine Prison in Welikada had staged a one day  hunger strike yesterday(29) to support the 13 Political Prisoners at the Magazine Prison who are on   a Hunger Strike since 23rd of February by demanding authorities to expedite the court cases against them.

The 13 Political Prisoners who are on  Hunger Strike since  23rd of February were arrested under the Terrorism Prevention Act.

A 19 Year Old Female With A Haul Of Heroin Weighing Over 14 Grammes Had Been Arrested In Mount Lavinia

The Fraud Control Unit Of the Mount Lavinia Police have yesterday(29) arrested a 19 year old female  with a haul of  Heroin weighing 14 Grammes and 750 Mili Grammes in her possession near Badowita Bridge in Mount Lavinia.

The suspected female  is due to be produced before Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court and Mount Lavinia Police are conducting further investigation on the incident.

A QUOTE ON SUN

"Rat Control Month "Has Been Declared In The Colombo City

The Public Health Department of the Colombo Urban Council has been declared a Month Of Rat Control with effect from today(29) in view of destroying the increasing number of Rat Population in the Colombo City according to Chief Medical Officer Of Health in Colombo Dr.Ruwan Wijemuni.

Under the Rat Control Month the Public Health Department has today begun distributing 250,000 soap type Rat Control Method which destroying Rats to houses and Institutes which are at risk of escalating the rat population Dr.Wijemuni has said.

The Rat Population is rapidly increasing in Colombo City since few months due to the shortage of soap type Rat Control Method which the Public Health Department has used in the past  to control Rats in the city the Colombo Chief Medical Officer has stressed.

"Now we have received the Soap Type Rat Control Method and distributing them to the relevant Houses and Institutions in Colombo City in view of controlling the rat population " he has said.

Colombo Fort.Pettah Manning Market,Borella Super Market and Maradana have been identified as places in Colombo City where the rat population is rapidly increasing.

Due to the increasing number of rat population there's a risk of  spreading  rat related diseases like "Leptospirosis"(Rat Fever),Tetanus,Rabies and The Plague Dr.Wijemuni has further said.