An Individual Was Killed After A Private Bus Run Over Him At Pettah

An individual was killed at Pettah in Colombo this morning after  a Private Bus run over him while crossing the road near Tractor Corporation Junction it has been reported.

 The victim who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital in critical condition had succumbed to his injuries on admission according to the sources.The identitity of the deceased not yet been revealed the sources have stated.

CID Has Informed The Court That Former Colombo JMO Transported The Missing Body Parts Of Former Rugby Player To Private Medical Collage

The missing body parts of the former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen who was reported as murdered had been taken to the Private Medical Collage(SATIM) in Malabe(Colombo District) by the former Judicial Medical Officer in Colombo and current Vice Chancellor of the Collage Dr.Ananda Samarasekera the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) has today(21) informed the Cololmbo Additional Magistrate.

Accordingly CID has informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris when the murder case on Thajudeen was taken up for  haering this morning that Under the instructions of  Dr.Samarasekera the workers of the Colombo JMO(Judicial Medical Officer) Office  had transported  the missing body parts of Thajudeen from  fifteen bags to the SATIM.

The Colombo Magistrate Court has earlier rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Dr.Samarasekera seeking his release on bail.

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An Increase Of 10,584 Dengue Pathients This Year Than In Last Year

There's an increase of 10,584 Dengue Patients during eight and half months in this year(January to Mid September) when compared to last year(2015) according to the Epidemiology Unit attached to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Accordingly a total number of 40,361 Dengue Patients has been reported  from island wide this year  and there are 65 Dengue Deaths the Ministry has stated.However only 29,777 Dengue Patients had  been reported during the last year(2015) .

Out of the total number of Dengue Patients reported from this year 6674 patients had been reported from Colombo District it has been reported.

 

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New Drug Prices Reduction Mechanism To Be Introduced During The Professor Bibile Commemorative On This Friday

The new Drug prices reduction mechanism prepared by the Independent Drug Regulatory Authority is  to be introduced during  the Professor Senaka Bibile Commemorative Ceremony scheduled to be held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute -Colombo on this Friday(23).

The Drugs which are subjected to be reduced under the National Medicinal Drug Policy will officially  announce at the ceremony according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has announced this in Parliament yesterday  (20) .Earlier the Drug Prices Reduction Mechanism is due to be introduced on 31st of August but it delayed due to some technical problems occurred when preparing the mechanism according to the Drug Regulatory Authority.

Professor Priyadarshani Galappaththi is due to deliver the Professor Senaka Bibile Commemorative S peach at the commemorative ceremony.

Signing Of A Public Petition To Force Government To Implement 90% Tax Increase On Cigarettes Underway At Buttala

A signing of a public  petition to force the government to implement the proposed 90% tax increase on Cigarettes is currently underway at the common market and bus stand in Buttala ,Monaragala District according to the "Pudina Mal" Organization comprising with relatives of those who died due to smoking related diseases in Sri Lanka.

The first step of the signing this public petition has taken place in Anuradahapura  last week.