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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Five Estate Workers Hospitalized In Bagawanthalawa Following A Wasp Attack

Five Tea Estate workers were injured and hospitalized today(14) due to a Wasp Attack occurred in a Tea Estate in Bagawanthalawa-Hatton area(Upcountry) it has been reported.

The injured have faced the incident while plucking Tea Leaves in the Estate and they were admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Hospital for treatment according to the Police.

A POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE H.R JOTHIPALA

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).