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A 46 Year Old Female Was Killed Due To A Van-Container Truck Collision On Southern Expressway

A 46 year old female was killed and another two

persons were injured and hospitalized due to a Van-Container truck collision occurred in galanigama area on Southern expressway early this morning (14).

The  critically injured three passengers travelling in the Van including two females and the driver admitted to the Nagoda Hospital for treatment and one of the  females had succumbed to her injuries after admission.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Kottawa area and the accident occurred after the driver of the van fallen a sleep during the driving it has been revealed.The Van was on the way to Matara from Kottawa when the Van collided with a containter truck travelling in front of the Van.

A Two Day Special Dengue Control Programme To Be Implemented In 12 Districts On 18th And 19th Of May

The Dengue Control Unit of the Ministry Of Health has

decided implement another two day special Dengue Control Ptogramme in MOH Areas of 12 districts identified as high risk zones of breeding Dengue Mosquitoes on 18th and 19th of May.

A total number of 1800 teams comprising with health workers and tri force and Police personal are due to visit the high risk MOH areas  of 12 districts identified as Dengue Mosquito breeding places and destroying the Mosquito breeding places.

A legal action will be taken against the owners of premises identified as breeeding Dengue Mosquitoes.

Accotding to the statistics available around 44,623 Dengue patients have been reported from island during January upto now and majority of these patients reported from Colombo,Ratnapura ,Gampaha,Kalutara,Matara Batticaloa ,Trincomalee and Kurunagala districts.around  41.48 percent of these Dengue patients have been reported from Western Province.

A Sudden Fire Severely Damaged A House In Kirulapona

A sudden fire erupted in a house at Lakshman

Place,Kirulapona (Colombo)last night (13) had exrensively damaged the house it has been revealed.

Police officers attached to Kirulapona Police and the fire brigade had doused the fire .

The cause for the fire not yet been revealed and the value of the damage not yet been assessed.

Kirulapona Police are investigating on the incident.

HEALTH TIP

• The common symptoms of blood cancers can include
  
• Unexplained weight loss
• Fatigue
• Feeling weak or breathless
• Easily bruise or bleed
• Enlarged lymph nodes
• Swollen stomach or abdominal discomfort
• Frequent and repeated infections
• Fever/night sweats
• Pain in bones/joints
• Itchy skin
• Bone pain (ribs/back)

If you or anybody you know is experiencing any or all of these symptoms, then we urge you to visit your GP who will refer you for further tests if they suspect you have a blood cancer.

Know the symptoms – Think T.E.S.T

Our symptoms cards are an easy way to remember the common symptoms of blood cancers.

T – Tiredness and exhaustion

E – Excessive sweating

S – Sore bones and joints

T – Terrible bruising and unusual bleeding

KNOWING THE SYMPTOMS OF A BLOOD CANCER CAN HELP SAVE LIVES.

Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bandari Arrived In Sri Lanka

The President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bandhari has arrived in Sri Lanka this morning(13) to attend the concluding ceremony of the United Nations Vesak Festival scheduled to be held in Kandy tomorrow(14).She is due to stay in Sri Lanka until the 16th of May.

The Nepali President had been welcomed at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport by Ministers Thalatha Athukorale and Wijedasa Rajapakshe .