Sunday, July 10, 2016

Health Ministry To Conduct A Special Three Day Dengue Control Programme In Eight Districts

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine has decided to conduct a three day special dengue control programme from 13th to 15th of july in eight districts which are identified as dengue high risk areas in view of taking tough actions against those who are maintaining dengue mosquito breeding places within their premises.

Accordingly this programme will be conducted in colombo,gampaha,kandy,kaluthara,kurunagala,kegalle ,galle,mathara districts .A special forces have been appointed in every medical officers in health (MOH)area to take tough actions against dengue mosquito breeders the health ministry has stated.

During the three day programme health ministry is planning to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places in construction sites and in schools as dengue mosquito density in those places is identified as on the increase.

According to the latest statistics available over 22,000 dengue patients have been reported from the island during this year with 40 deaths.

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Police Have Nabbed Five Treasure Hunters In Ethimale

The ethimale police have detained five persons who were excavating a land in a reserved area at
ethimale to secure a treasure it has been reported.

Along with the suspects Police have taken in to custody several equipment and religious items from the site.

The suspects are due to be produced before siyambalanduwa Magistrate Court and ethimale police are conducting an investigations on tne incident.

International Vesak Festival -2017 To Be Held In Sri Lanka-prime -Minister

The international vesak festival conducted by the united nations organization will be held in sri lanka hext year (2017) according to prime minister  ranil wikramasinghe.

United Nations has recently declared the vesak poya day as an international holiday.

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US Assistant Secretary Of State Nisha Biswal Is Due To Arrive Sri Lanka This Week

The us assistant srcretary of state for south and central asian affairs nisha desai biswal is scheduled to arrived in island duting this week.The deputy assistant secretary to south asia manpreet singh anand will accompany her it has been reported.

During her visit  to sri lanka the us assistant secretary of state nisha biswal is due to hold discussions with sri lanka's political leaders and senior government officials on bi lateral economic corporation,reconciliation and democratic governance the us state department has announced.

Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

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