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There's No Shortage Of The Drug"Tamiflu" Prescribed For Influenza Patients In Government Hospitals As Stated By GMOA-Director General Of Health Services

There is no shortage of the drug "Tamiflu" (Oseltamivir)prescribed for Influenza A and B flu in government hospitals at present as stated by Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) according to the acting Director General Of Health Services Dr.Jayasundara Bandara.

Although GMOA officials had stated during a press briefing held at their office in Colombo yesterday(17) that the drug "Tamiflu" prescribed for Dengue,Viral Flu and Influenza is currently out of stock in government hospitals at present the drug only prescribed for Influenza A and B types in special instances under a recommendation of a Medical Consultant Dr.Bandara has stated.

"Tamiflu" drug already distributed as per the requests made by government hospitals and there's no such shortage of the drug as claimed by GMOA he has further stated.

"Tamiflu"drug distributing to hospitals under the inspection of Epidemiology Unit the Health Ministry has said.

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Six Persons Including A School Boy Arrested Over Attacking A Police Constable

Police have arrested six persons who

Had attacked a Police Constable with a sharp
 object and injured him during a concert held in
 Bandaragama area
Last night (16).

The injured Police Constable attached to the Bandaragama Police Station has been admitted to the Horana Base Hospital for treatment.

A school boy sat for  the G.C.E O/Level examination last December is among the suspects arrested over the attack according to the Police. 

Wild Life Officers Rescued Four Elephants Fallen To A Cultivation Well

Wild Life Department officials have

today (17) rescued four wild elephants including a mother elephant .Two elephant calves and another elephant fallen to a cultivation well near the Vavuniya -Omanthe road(Northern Province).

After rescuing the Mother Elephant first   the wild life officials  had chased her  to the Jungle.But when the officials rescuing the other three elephants from the well the Mother Elephant arrived in the scene and attempted to attack wild life officers and the residents according to reports .

As a result Wild Life Officers shot and killed the mother elephant .

Death Toll Occurred Due To The Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse Risen To 30

The death toll occurred due to the Meethotamulle

Garbage Dump Collapse now risen to 30 after another three bodies
 were recovered today (17)

Umder the rubble in the disaster site.Around 140 houses located in Nagahamulla-Daham Road and  23 watte near the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump have been destroyed  due to the Garbage Dump collapse .

Meanwhile assessment of the damage occurred  due to the Garbage Dump collapse had commenced today.