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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Ministry Of Health Has Fixed Fair Prices For 33 Laboratory Tests Performs In Private Hospitals

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine has taken steps to fixed fair prices for 33 Laboratory Tests including Blood Tests performs at the Private Hospitals in Sri Lanka the Ministry has stated.

The Ministry is currently examining the ways of fixing fair prices for several other Laboratory Tests and CT/X Ray Tests performs at Private Hospitals it has been revealed.

The Health Ministry has intervened to fix fair prices for Laboratory Tests conducted at Private Hospitals mainly due to the public complaints received by stating these hospitals are charging higher prices from Patients for these tests.

Sri Lanka's Tourist Arrivals Have Risen By 22.8% From March 2015 To March 2016 Period

Sri Lanka's Tourists Arrivals have risen by 22.8% from 192,841 Tourists withing the one year period March 2015 to March 2016 according to Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau.

The Tourist Arrivals have risen in that period mainly due to the increase in Chinese and Indian Tourist Arrivals to Sri Lanka the Bureau has stated.

The number of Chinese Tourist Arrivals reported in this March had shown an increase of 40% when compared to the arrivals of March last year and Indian Tourist Arrivals had shown an increase of 38.2% on this March compared to March last year it has been revealed.

The Tourist Arrivals from Western Europe and Britain too had been increased by 22.6%(69,972) and 32%(44,813) respectively on this March when compared to March last year Tourism Promotion Bureau has indicated.

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A Body Of A Wild Elephant Believed To Be Killed By A Hunter Was Found From Karuwalagaswewa Area

A Body of a Wild Elephant believed to be killed by a Hunter was found at Eramudugaswewa Area in Karuwalagaswewa (In North Western Province)Divisional Secretariat by the Wild Life Officers.

The 7 foot and 9 Inches tall Wild Elephant in the age group of 30 to 35 has been shot seven bullets according to Wild Life Officers.

The Wild Life Officers attached to Karuwalagaswewa Wild Life Office are investigating in to find who is responsible for the wild elephant's death it has been reported.

228,000 Sri Lankans Are Suffering From Diabetes At Present-Director General Of Health Services

Out of the Sri Lankan Population 228,000 have been reported as suffering from Diabetes according to the Director General of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala.

The majority of these Diabetic Patients are residents in Urban Areas Dr.Mahipala has stated.

Consuming well balanced Diet,Maintaining a good BMI Index Rate,Avoid consuming food items containing Sugar and Fast Foods,Consuming more fresh vegetables and fruits,Avoid Smoking and Liquor and Regular Exercises will help avoid getting Diabetes he has stressed.

Due to the unhealthy diet and life pattern the spreading of Diabetes in Sri Lanka is on the increase the Director General Of Health Services has revealed.