World Health Organization Has Officially Awarded Malaria Elimination Certificatte To Sri Lanka

The World Health Organization (WHO) has today (30) officially awarded the Malaria elimination certificatte to Sri Lanka at a function held at Hotel Kingsbury in Colombo.

With this Sri Lanka becomes the second country in the South East Asia Region received the Malaria Elimination Certificatte after Maldives.

The WHO's Regional Director General for South East Asia  Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh had officially presented the Malaria elimination certificatte to Sri Lanka's Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne at the occassion.

WHO has named Sri Lanka as a country eliminated  Malaria during the recently concluded South East Asian Health Ministers Conference held in Colombo .

Speeking at the occassion WHO's South East Asian Director General Dr.Poonam Khetrapal Singh has praised Sri Lanka for eliminating Malaria and for it's excellent health care services provided to public.

Two Persons Were Killed And Another Two Were Critically Injured Due To A Lorry-Three Wheeler Collision At Wellavaya

Two persons were killed and another two were

critically injured and hospitalized due to a lorry-three wheeler head on  collision occurred today (30) at thanamalvila in Wellavaya area.

Four critically injured persons including the three wheeler driver had been admitted to wellawaya hospital following the accident and three wheeler driver and another had succumbed to their injuries after admission.

The other two critically injured persons were transferred to Monaragala Hospital for further treatment.

Police have arrested the lorry driver regarding the accident.

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe To Leave Hong Kong Tomorrow(01)

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave Hong Kong tomorrow(01) to attend the  "World in 2017 Gala Dinner"organized by the Economist magazine.

Prime Minister Wikramsinghe is due to deliver a speech at the event and he will be accompanied by his wife Professor Maithree Wikramasinghe and Sri Lanka's ambassador to China Dr.Karunasena Kodithuwakku for the tour.

Leading academics,thinkers,business leaders,senior government representatives ,reader of Economist Magazine and Executives are due to participating in the event.

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Deaths Of Four Heart Patients In Colombo National Hospital -Using Of A Dye Vaccine Suspended

Following complaints received regarding four deaths of Heart Patients who were died after undergone a "Stent" placement  surgery at Colombo National Hospital on Monday(28) a three member Investigation Group inquiring on these deaths had recommended to temporarily suspend the using several batches of  a Dye Vaccine "Non Ionic contrast media for cardio angiography for adult-100 mili liters used for the surgery according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

Accordingly Health Ministry has today ordered hospital authorities to temporarily suspend the Dye Vaccine. 

The Independent Drug Regulatory Authority is conducting an investigation on the relevant vaccine it has been reported.

Four out of six Heart Patients undergone "Stent" placement surgery last Monday at Colombo National Hospital  had  died after the surgery due to complications.

The Dye Vaccine which injected at the Surgery was imported from European Countries and they were issued to the North Colombo,South Colombo,Colombo National,Peradeniya,Jaffna,Kalutara ,Badulla,Kurunagala, Monaragala and Karapitiya hospitals as well it has been reported.

Due to the four cardiac deaths reported from Colombo National Hospital the three member committee appointed to inquire on the deaths has recommended to suspend the vaccine from using in these hospitals too and accordingly the Health Ministry has informed the directors of these hospitals to temporarily suspend the using of these vaccines.