Wednesday, June 8, 2016

QUOTES FOR LIFE




 

Around 28.8 Sucides Has Been Reported Per 100,000 Population in Sri Lanka-World Health Organization

Image result for suicideAccording  to a latest World Health Organization(WHO) Report   28.8 persons out of the 100,000 Sri Lankan population are being committed  suicide while the suicide ratio in world wide stands as 11 suicides per 100,000 population.

Sri Lanka now in the fourth position among the countries that have highest suicide rates in the world according to WHO.

Liquor Addiction  too contributed greatly to the rising number of suicides in the country and the latest statistics available in Ministry Of Health has shown that around 50% of the Sri Lankan Population is addicted to liquor."Liquor Addiction caused some mental disorders and it ended up with suicide "the Health Ministry has stated.

Group Of Residents Has Been Blocked The Colombo-Awissawella Main Road By Protesting Against The Reopening oF Road

A group of residents has been blocked the Colombo-Awissawella main road near the burnt Salawa-Kosgama Army Camp since this noon by protesting against the re opening of the road to commuters aftter last Sunday's explosion and fire in the Camp without removing fire debris from their houses.

The protest has created a huge traffic in the area it has been reported.
 
Due to the re opening of the main road after last Sunday's incident ,there's threat of looting properties in the area by thieves as the debris still not being removed from houses the protesting residents have stated.

The Colombo-Awissawella main road was closed by the military on last Sunday eveing soon after the fire had broken out at salawa Army Camp as a security measurre.The closed road has been reopened for traffic from yesterday(07) evening.

However due to the protest of residents the Military has decided to open the main road only for residents in the area and for military personal until the fire debris has been completeely removed from houses.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

HEALTH TIP





 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Health Ministry Has Appointed Dr.Kamal Jayasinghe As The New CEO Of Independant Drug Regulatory Authority

Image result for drugsThe Ministry Of Health has appointed Former director of the Medical Supplies Division(MSD) Dr,Kamal Jayasinghe as the new chief executive officer of the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority with effect from yesterday(06).

Dr.Jayasinghe has been appointed for the post as the previous chief executive officer of the Authority Professor Krishantha Weerasuriya has resigned from the post.

Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/baltimore-port-closure-may-hit-us-coal-export-volumes