Around 50,000 Foreigners Applying Resident Visas From Sri Lanka Annually

Around 50,000 Foreign Nationals are applying for six month long Resident Visas from Sri Lanka annually according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine.

Out of them 60% are applying Resident Visas for employment purposes it has been revealed.

 Foreign Migrants who arrive here with Resident Visas are eligible to receive health services during their stay in Sri Lanka and they are entitled for a medical check up carry out within one month after arrived in Sri Lanka to identify certain diseases the acting Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara has stated.

These Foreign Migrants will be provided health care services through the National Health Security Fund as well Dr.Bandara has stressed.

Second International Conference On Migrant Health To Be Held In Colombo Next Week

The second International  Conference(Global Consultation) On Migrant Health is due to be held in Galadari Hotel ,Colombo -Sri Lanka from 21-23 rd of February under the ptaronage of President Maithripala Sirisena ,Director General of World Helath Organization (WHO)Dr.Margrat Chan and Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

More than 100 delegates representing governments and non governemntal organization of more than 100 countries are due to be particpated this vital International Conference focusing  on Migrant Health issues according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine .

At the end of the Conference a Colombo Declaration which will be mentioned the areas that should strengthen the health issues of Migrants both with valid visas and who are not possesses  valid visas the acting Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara has stated during a media briefing held in Health Education Bureau regarding the Conference this morning (14).

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Requested A Medical Report On Duminda Silva's Health Condition

Colombo Additional Magistrate has today(13) directed the prison

 authorities to produce the imprisoned former MP Duminda de Silva who is in a death row over the murder of former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandre  to Colombo National Hospital and examine his health condition under a panel of medical specialists of the Hospital .

The Additional Magistrate has also instructed the Colombo National Hospital director Dr.Anil Jasinghe to submit a medical report on Duminda Silva's health condition by 28th of February .

The court seeks a medical report of Duminda Silva's  health condition to confirm his inability to appear before the court due to illness it has been revealed.

Medical Faculty Deans Are To Meet Health Minister To Discuss On SAITM

Dean's of all the medical facilities in the

country  are due to meet Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne on this Wednesday (15) at the Health Ministry  to discuss on Malabe Private Medical Collage(SAITM) issue according to the Ministry of Health.

The deans have already submitted their proposals of the SAITM issue to the Health Minister the Ministry has stated .

Meanwhile the Health Minister Dr.Senaratne has stressed that he did not have any personal deal with SAITM and only a policy matter on it