Friday, July 15, 2016
WHO To Announce That Sri Lanka Has Eliminate Filaria Disease On 21st Of July
The world health organization (WHO) is due to officialy announce on 21st of July that Sri Lanka has eliminate filaria according to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala.
Through this Sri Lanka will become the second country in the south east asian region after Maldives that eliminate filaria.
WHO has announced a world wide programme to eliminate the disease filaria from it"s member countries by the year 2020.To achieve that target a country needs to keep the micro worm rate below 1% and Sri Lanka has achieved that by keeping that rate below 1% Dr.Mahipala has stated during a special press briefing held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo yesterday (15).
Although Sri Lanka has eliminate the filaria disease which dominated mainly in eight districts belonging to Western,North Western and Southern Provinces over the decades A large number of filaria patients have been reported this year from Galle District the Anti Filaria Campaign has announced.
Out of the 32 filaria patients reported from the islsnd this year 24 patients have been reported from Galle the Campaign has stressed.
Through this Sri Lanka will become the second country in the south east asian region after Maldives that eliminate filaria.
WHO has announced a world wide programme to eliminate the disease filaria from it"s member countries by the year 2020.To achieve that target a country needs to keep the micro worm rate below 1% and Sri Lanka has achieved that by keeping that rate below 1% Dr.Mahipala has stated during a special press briefing held at Health Education Bureau in Colombo yesterday (15).
Although Sri Lanka has eliminate the filaria disease which dominated mainly in eight districts belonging to Western,North Western and Southern Provinces over the decades A large number of filaria patients have been reported this year from Galle District the Anti Filaria Campaign has announced.
Out of the 32 filaria patients reported from the islsnd this year 24 patients have been reported from Galle the Campaign has stressed.
Traders Are Allowed To Increase The Prices Of Some Essential Food Items Subjected To Price Control
According to the gazette notification issued by government today (15) by announcing the controlled prices of 16 essential food items ,the authorities have allowed the traders to increase the prices of around 09 of the essential items which are subjected to price control by not more than Rs.5.00.
Accordingly Mysore Dhal,Dried Sprats (thai and dubai),Green Gram,Chikpeas,Wheat Flour,White Sugar,Dried Fish (Katta/Salaya)Dried Chilies and Maldive Fish if packed the trader can increased the prices of them not not more than Rs.5.00 by considering the net weight .
Accordingly Mysore Dhal,Dried Sprats (thai and dubai),Green Gram,Chikpeas,Wheat Flour,White Sugar,Dried Fish (Katta/Salaya)Dried Chilies and Maldive Fish if packed the trader can increased the prices of them not not more than Rs.5.00 by considering the net weight .
An Elephant In Somawathiya National Wild Life Park Was Shot And Killed
An elephant roaming in Somawathiya National Wild Life Park had been shot and killed by a hunter it has been reported.
The body of the elephant has found from pallegodalla paddy field near the wild life park the authorities have stated.
During last six months of this year more than 70 elephants have been killed according to wild life officisls.
The body of the elephant has found from pallegodalla paddy field near the wild life park the authorities have stated.
During last six months of this year more than 70 elephants have been killed according to wild life officisls.
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