Heavy Traffic Reported From Town Hall Due To A Protest March Of Unemployed Ayurveda Graduates

A Heavy Traffic has been reported in Town Hall area (In Colombo)this noon due to a protest march launched by unemployed Ayurveda Graduates which heading towards the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine in Deans Road,Maradana.

The protest march had started from Ayurveda Hospital Junction in Borella by demanding to provide employment for the unemployed Ayurveda Graduates.

Due to the traffic the Police have requested the motorists to use an alternative routes when traveling.

Katunayake International Air Port To Be Closed Down Daily For Eight Hours From 05th Of January 2017

The Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port is scheduled to be closed down temporarily for eight hours daily from 05th of January 2017 up to Three Months to carry out maintenance work in the Runway according to Minister Of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva.

Accordingly the Air Port will be closed down from 8.30 a.m to 4.30 p.m daily from 05th of January 2017 for a Three Month period due to maintenance work.

HEALTH TIP

Elbow pain is often caused by overuse. Many sports, hobbies and jobs require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements. Elbow pain may occasionally be due to arthritis, but in general, your elbow joint is much less prone to wear-and-tear damage than are many other joints.

Common causes of elbow pain include:

1. Broken arm
2. Bursitis
3. Dislocated elbow
4. Golfer's elbow
5. Osteoarthritis
6. Osteochondritis dissecans
7. Rheumatoid arthritis
8. Sprains and strains
9. Stress fractures
10. Tendinitis
11. Tennis elbow
12. Throwing injuries
13. Trapped nerves
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    Seek emergency care if you have:

15. An obvious deformity in your elbow
16. A protruding bone

Call your doctor right away if you have:

• Severe pain, swelling and bruising around the joint
• Trouble moving your elbow normally, using your arm or turning your arm from palm up to palm down and vice versa

Schedule an office visit if you have:

• Elbow pain that doesn't improve after home care
• Pain that occurs even when you're not using your arm
• Increasing redness, swelling or pain in the injured area

Self-care

Most elbow pain improves with simple home treatments, such as:

• Protect. Keep the area from getting further injury.
• Rest. Avoid the activity that caused your injury.
• Ice. Place an ice pack on the sore area for 15 to 20 minutes three times a day.
• Compression. Use a compression bandage to reduce swelling.
• Elevation. Keep your arm elevated to help reduce swelling

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Police Have Detained A Person Who Had Stolen Money From A State Bank By Using ATM Cards

The police have detained a person who had stolen money from accounts belonging to other persons at a state bank in Muththur (In Northern Province) by using ATM cards.

The suspect was detained at inginiyagala area and police have recovered a sum of Rs.40,000 along with few ATM cards in possession of him it has been reported.

The suspect who is a resident in Girandurukotte Area has been remanded until 27th of this month after being produced before the Ampara Magistrate Court.

Two Were Killed And Three Got Injured Due To A Lorry-Motor Car Accident Occurred At Karawita

Two persons were killed and three others got injured and hospitalized due to a head on collission between a lorry and a motor car occurred at algama-nittambuwa road in karawita area yesterday (25) according to the police.

Five persons who were injured due to the accident have been admitted to wathupitiwala (in western province)hospital for treatment and two of them have succumbed to their injuries after admission it has been reported.

The warakapola police have detained the driver of the lorry and conducting further investigations on the accident.