Another Five Suspects Were Arrested In Connection With The Abduction And Murder Of Bambalapitiya Businessman

Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) officials have today (02) arrested another five suspects in connection with abduction and murder of bambalapitiya based businessman Mohommad Shakeeb Suleiman .

The arrested suspects are in the age group of  25-30 the sources have stated.

CCD Officials have also taken into custody the vehicle which used to  abduct the businessman it has been reported.

CCD has yesterday (01)too arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction and murder of the businessman.

Eleven Health Ministers In South East Asia Region Are To Meet From 05th To 09Th Of September In Colombo

The Health Minister's Summit of the World Health Organization's South East Asia Region is due to be held in Colombo-Sri Lanka from next Monday(05) to Friday(09) WHO has announced.

Accordingly the Health Ministers of the 11 Countries in South East Asia Region namely Sri Lanka,India ,Bangladesh,Bhutan ,South Korea,Indonesia,Maldives,Myanmar,Nepal,Thailand and Timore-Leste are due to participate this summit which will be mainly discussed on Non Communicable Diseases which kill nearly 8.5 million people every year and is the leading cause of deaths in the region .

Accelerating improvements in Health in the era of sustainable development goals will be another key agenda in the summit which will be chaired by Sri Lanka's Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.Around 200-250 delegates are due to participate in this summit .

Sri Lanka is expecting to receive the elimination certificate of Malaria during this summit the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala ha announced last week.

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to inaugurate this all important Regional Health Minister's Summit at the Nelum Pokuna Theater in Colombo this Monday.Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne ,The Director General Of WHO Dr.Margeret Chan ,The South East Asia Regional Director of WHO Dr.Poonam Ketrapal Singh and other WHO Experts and higher officials will also grace this occasion.

The sessions of the Summit will be held up to Friday at Galle Face Hotel ,Colombo and the Regional Media Workshop on Maternal Health is due to be held at Hotel Taj Samudra on this Sunday the 04th of September.

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Four Persons Were Killed And Eight Injured Due To A Bus-Van Collission Occurred At Galewala

Four Persons including a four year old child were killed and eight others injured and hospitalized today(02) following a Bus-Van Collision occurred at Kolambugolla in Galewala Area .

The injured were admitted to the Dambulla Base Hospital for treatment according to sources.

Police have arrested the Driver of the Bus regarding the accident.

Health Ministry To Conduct A Two Day Filaria Eradication Programme In 11 MOH Areas Attached To The Galle District From Tomorrow(03)

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine has decided  to conduct a Special Filaria Eradication Programme in 11 MOH(Medical Officer Of Health)areas attached to Galle District(In Southern Province) on tomorrow(03) and the day after(04) as a large number of Filaria patients have been reported from these areas during last year and this year According to the Ministry.

This is possibly the last Filaria Control Programme to be held in Sri Lanka as the World Health Organization has announced Sri Lanka as a country free from Filaria on 21st of July this year.

Accordingly the Health Officials are due to visit the houses in 11 MOH Areas namely Akmeemana,Ambalangoda,BopePoddala,Balapitiya,Gonapinuwala,Habaraduwa,Hikkaduwa,Imaduwa,Induruwa,Rathgama
and Galle on tomorrow and the day after and ditribute the two medicines prescribed for Filaria ,"Albendazole" and "Dyethyl Carbamacin Citrate "among the residents .

A volunteers as well as the students attached to National Health Institute,Medical Faculy and Nursing Faculty in Colombo along with the staff attached to Filaria Control Units in Colombo are due to assist the Health Officialls for this programme.

During the last year 46 Filaria Patients have been reported from the 11 MOH areas mentioned above attached to Galle District  it has been reported.

Two Hackers Of The President's Offical Web Site Released On Bail

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya has  released the two suspects who were taken into custody over hacking of President Maithripala Sirisena's Official Web Site on bail today(02).

The Criminal Investigations Department(CID) has arrested a 17 year old School Boy from Kadugannawa on Sunday and a 27 year old from  Moratuwa on Monday under the Computer Crimes Act regarding the hacking incident.

The 17year old School Boy was released on two personal bails of Rs.1 million each and the 27 year old suspect was released on two personal bails of Rs.1 million each and a cash bail of Rs.25,000 by the Magistrate.

After being arrested and produced before the Court the 17 year old School Boy was put on probation by the Court and the youth was remanded  .

After release on bail the Chief Magistrate  has warned the School Boy to refrain such activities in future and ordered his parents to submit bills and documents related to his internet activities in the past six months.

HEALTH TIP

Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease caused by a virus. In 1980, before widespread vaccination, measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year.
 
The disease remains one of the leading causes of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Approximately 114 900 people died from measles in 2014 – mostly children under the age of 5.

Signs and symptoms

The first sign of measles is usually a high fever, which begins about 10 to 12 days after exposure to the virus, and lasts 4 to 7 days. A runny nose, a cough, red and watery eyes, and small white spots inside the cheeks can develop in the initial stage. After several days, a rash erupts, usually on the face and upper neck. Over about 3 days, the rash spreads, eventually reaching the hands and feet. The rash lasts for 5 to 6 days, and then fades. On average, the rash occurs 14 days after exposure to the virus (within a range of 7 to 18 days).

Most measles-related deaths are caused by complications associated with the disease. Complications are more common in children under the age of 5, or adults over the age of 20. The most serious complications include blindness, encephalitis (an infection that causes brain swelling), severe diarrhoea and related dehydration, ear infections, or severe respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Severe measles is more likely among poorly nourished young children, especially those with insufficient vitamin A, or whose immune systems have been weakened by HIV/AIDS or other diseases.

In populations with high levels of malnutrition and a lack of adequate health care, up to 10% of measles cases result in death. Women infected while pregnant are also at risk of severe complications and the pregnancy may end in miscarriage or preterm delivery. People who recover from measles are immune for the rest of their lives.

Transmission

The highly contagious virus is spread by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact or direct contact with infected nasal or throat secretions. 

The virus remains active and contagious in the air or on infected surfaces for up to 2 hours. It can be transmitted by an infected person from 4 days prior to the onset of the rash to 4 days after the rash erupts.

Measles outbreaks can result in epidemics that cause many deaths, especially among young, malnourished children. In countries where measles has been largely eliminated, cases imported from other countries remain an important source of infection.