One Was Killed And Four Were Injured And Hospitalized Following A Car-Lorry Collision At Hungama

One person was killed and another four including three children and a female were injured and hospitalized following the Car they were traveling in collided with a lorry at Kiula area in Hungama (Southern Province)in wee hours today (23).

The critically injured  driver of the Car had been succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment  at the Intensive Care Unit of Tangalle Hospital it has been reported.

The injured four a father,mother and their three children were also admitted to the Tangalle Hospital for treatment.

The Hungama Police Officers who are investigating on the incident had arrested the driver of the lorry regarding the accident.

A Female Was Remanded Over Assaulting Her Young Daughter After The Incident Went On Viral In Facebook

A female who was arrested in Nirweli ,Jaffna for brutaly assaulting her nine year old daughter following a video regarding the assault went on viral through the Facebook has been remanded today (23)until 07th of October by the Jaffna Magistrate Court.

The suspected female a mother of three children had been arrested by the Kopai Police according to a complaint lodged at the Police against her based on the video footage uploaded to the Facebook.

After considering the facts the Jaffna Magistrate Court has remanded the Mother and handed over the nine year old daughter of her who  subjected to the assault to the probation officers.

The court has  advised the Police to submit a medical report of the nine year old girl.
  

New Drug Price Reduction Mechanism Has Been Introduced Today(23) To Reduce Prices Of 47 Essential Drugs

The chairman of the Independent Medicinal Drug Authority Professor Asitha Silva has today(23) introduced a new Drug Price Reduction Mechanism for 47 highly priced  essential drugs for the benefit of patients in the country.

By introducing the Mechanism at the Professor Senaka Bibile Commemorative Ceremony held at  Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo 07 this evening Professor Silva has stated that under the Drug Price Reduction Mechanism  47 widely used Drugs prescribe for. Heart Diseases ,Diabetes.High Blood Pressure and other common non communicable diseases will be reduced.

This Price Reduction Mechanism will be implemented after Gazette the Mechanism it has been revealed.

The new Mechanism has been introduced under the National Drug Policy and it's based on National Essential Drugs List he has further added.

Meanwhile addressing the gathering the chief guest of the Professor Bibile Commemoration Health Minister Dr.Rajitha  Senatatne has stated the newly introduced Drug Price Reduction Mechanism will be the first step of National Drug Policy to reduce prices of essential drugs in the local market.

He appealed  the authorities involved in importing of Drugs to Sri Lanks not to do business  when importing the drugs The .Biggest Business they can do is to serve patients  Minister has stressed.

HEALTH TIP

The lychee, litchi, liechee, liche, lizhi or li zhi, or lichee (Litchi chinensis; Chinese: 荔枝) is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae.In Sinhalese it's call "Rambutan".

 Fresh whole lychee contains a total 72 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit, an amount representing 86% of the Daily Value (DV) (table, right).^[15] On average, consuming nine peeled lychee fruits would meet an adult’s daily vitamin C requirement but otherwise would supply little nutrient content (see table). Lychees are low in saturated fat and sodium.

Security Guard Attached To Sugar Corporation Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack in Buththala

A Security Guard attached to the Palawatte Sugar Corpoation in Buththala area had been killed due to a wild elephant attack occurred early this morning according to the Buththala Police.

The deceased has been identified as a 52 year old resident in palawatte area.His body was sent to the Buththala Rural Hospital for the post mortem.

Buththala Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

Department For Registration Of Persons (Identity Card Office)To Be Shifted To "Suhurupaya"In Battaramulla From 27th Of September

The Department For Registration Of Persons (Identity Card Office) will be shifted to "Suhurupaya" in Battaramulla with effect from 27th of September the government information department has today (22) announced.

Due to the shifting process The one day service of the Department conducting to issue National Identity Cards will not be held on 23rd and 27th of September it has been reported.

However after shifting to "Suhurupaya" all the activities of the Department will be commenced as usual  from 27 the of September the Information Department has stated.

The Department Of Immigration And Emigration (Passport Office) too had shifted to the "Suhurupaya"in Battaramulla recently.

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