Sri Lanka To Eradicate Mother To Child Transmission Of HIV/AIDS Virus By Next Year

The National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Control Programme has requested the World Health Organization to declare Sri Lanka as a country that eradicated Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Virus by next year(2017) as the country has already achieved that target successfully according to Dr.G.Weerasinghe attached to the programme.

There are no cases reported from the country during first quarter of this year on Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS Virus Dr.Weerasinghe has stated.

The AIDS Control Programme is planning to check every pregnant mother for HIV/AIDS from this year he has stressed.

By the end of last year 41 children who got infected with HIV/AIDS Virus through their mothers have been received treatment from the AIDS Control Programme and out of this number 23 are boys and 18 are girls Dr.Weerasinghe has revealed at the Media Seminar held yesterday(23) at Health Education Bureau in Colombo on "HIV/AIDS and Myths".

Fourteen Higher Rank Police Officers Have Been Transferred

The Department Of Police have transferred 14 Chief Superintendents Of Police and Superintendents Of Police with immediate effect .

The Chief Superintendent Of Police attached to Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division ,Chief Superintendents Of Police attached to Kurunagala and Kandy Police Divisions are among those transferred according to reports.

These Higher Rank Police Officers have been transferred due to service requirements the Police Department has stated.

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More Than 10 Acres Of Land Belonging To Namunukula Mountain Have Destroyed Due To A Fire

More than 10 Acres of Land belonging to Namunukula Mountain (In Uva Province)have destroyed due to a sudden fire occurred at the Southern Part of the Mountain on last Tuesday(22) according to sources.

The fire is still spreading and due to the windy condition in the area fire is spreading rapidly the sources said.

The forest land owned by Government which situated in the  area  has been also destroyed due to the fire it has been reported.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

ONE SHOULD NOT GIVE UP SUCH FRIENDSHIP.

A Principal Of Kilinochchi Area Has Been Arrested Over A Sexual Harassment Of A School Girl

The Kilinochchi (In Northern Province)Police have yesterday(23) arrested a School Principle at  Kilinohchi in connection with a  sexual harassment of a School Girl.

The 45 year old Principle is due to be produced before Kilinochchi Magistrate Court and the school girl has been produced for a medical examination it has been revealed.

The Kilinochchi Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Land Officer While Accepting

The Bribery Commission Officials have yesterday(23) arrested a Land Officer who is in charge of Mahaweli "H" Zone in Thambuthhegama Area for taking Rs.75,000 bribe from a Timber Trader in Anuradhapura (In North Central Province).

The suspect has been taken the bribe to issue the original licence for the timber trader to cut some Teak Trees at the trader's lands in Eppawala it has been reported.

The suspected Land Officer has  requested  the timber trader a sum of Rs.100,000 to issue the licence and while accepting a sum of Rs.75,000 from the timber trader suspect was arrested by Bribery Commission Officials at Mahawali Residential Business Management Office