Sri Lanka To Eliminate Rabies And Measles By The Year 2020

Sri Lanka is due to eliminate the communicable  diseases Rabies and Measles by the year  2020 according to the national consultant of World Health Organization (WHO)Dr.Janakan Navarathnasingham .
Addressing the National Media Workshop organized  by the World Health Organization which was held in Colombo recently Dr.Navarathnasingham has stated in the year 2000 around 119 rabies deaths had been reported from the country and in 2015 only 19 rabies deaths had been reported.

The number of measles patients reported during the year is also on the decrease he has stressed.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Has Stated It Was Difficult For Him To Talk With Previous Government

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon who concluded a three day official visit to Sri Lanka has stated  that it was difficult for him to talk with the previous government then unlike present government and this government is gaining international recognition with the change of power.

The UN Secretary General had visited Galle and Jafgna during his Sti Lankan tour and in Jaffna he met with main opposition politicians and held talks.

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Navy Have Arrested Three Local Fishermen For Illegally Harvesting Sea Cucumbers

Sri Lanka Navy Personal have today (02)arrested three local fishermen who were illegally harvesting sea cucumber in the seas of valayanamadam (In Northern Province) the Navy has announced.

Along with the suspects Navy Personal have taken into custody 15 kilo grammes of  Sea Cucumber,two pairs of diving pins ,10 oxygen cylinders, a dinghy (boat) and  a  GPS unit in possession of the suspects.

Navy have handed over the arrested fishermen and equipment to the Mulathivu Police for future investigations.

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.