Ministry Of Education To Issue A Special Circular For School Children Advising Them To Wear Long Sleeved Uniforms To Prevent Dengue

The Ministry Of Education has decided to issue a special Circular to instruct the School Children who are wearing short frocks and  shorts to the School to wear long sleeved frocks and trousers in view of preventing  spreading of Dengue among school children.

Most of the School Children were bitten by Dengue Mosquitoes in their school rooms during day time it has been revealed.

Around 25% Out of the total number of Dengue Patients reported this year are school children according to the statistics.

Medical Students Parents Association Had Removed The Hut Built In Front Of Colombo Fort Railway Station

The Medical Students Parents Association has this morning (05)removed the hut they have built by blocking the pavement of Colombo Fort Railway Station to launch a Satyagraha Campaign against the SAITM and to oppose the attacking a group of students entered the Ministry of Health recently.

Colombo Fort Magistrate had recently instructed the Parents Association to remove the hut after the Police had lodged a complaint stating due to the hut public have faced enormous difficulties.

The hut was removed according to an agreement reached between the Colombo Fort Magistrate and the Medical Students Parents Association it has been announced.

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Supreme Court Issued An Injunction Order Prohibiting Colombo Municipal Council From Disposing Garbage In Muthurajawela

The Supreme Court has today(05) issued and injunction order prohibiting the Colombo Municipal Council from  disposing Garbage in a private land in Muthurajawela,Ja Ela until 20th of July.

The court order was issued after taken into consideration a petition filed by a group of residents in Muthurajawela area seeking a court order against the disposing Garbage in the area by the Colombo Municipal Council.

The petition has stated that several environmental and health issues will arise due to the disposing of Colombo Garbage in Muthurajawela area which has named as an Environmental Conservation Zone.

Arrest Warrant Against Former Chief Judicial Medical Officer In Colombo Recalled After He Surrendered To The Court

Colombo Additional Magistrate has today(05) recalled the arrest warrant issued against the former Chief Medical Officer(JMO) in Colombo Dr.Ananda Samarasekare over not producing a post mortem report to the court since six years after the former JMO has surrendered  to the court today.

The Additional Magistrate has issued the arrest warrant against Dr.Samarasekare yesterday(04).

Colombo High Court Has Sentenced The Killer Of Journalist Mel Gunasekare To Death

Colombo High Court Judge Piyadasa Ranasinghe has today(05) imposed a death sentence on the individual who found guilty over killing Journalist Mel(Melicia) Gunasekare on 02nd of February 2014 in her residence at Battaramulle.

The accused Anthony Ramson  George had been indicted by the Attorney General over the charges ,entering the house of the deceased Journalist armed with a knife without a permission ,Stealing a Mobile Phone and the murder of the Journalist.

The accused who is in a death row was hired as a painter of the  Journalist Mel's residence and entered the house after  her family members left to church while planning to rob the house it has been revealed.

A Heavy Traffic Reported In Nugegoda Due To The Anti SAITM Protest March And Rally

A heavy traffic has been reported in and around Nugegoda area this evening(05) due to a Anti SAITM protest march organized by Inter University Students Federation(IUSF).

Due to the protest march and the Rally which began short while at Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater in Nugegoda ,Police have closed the Stanly Thilakaratne Mawatha from High Level Junction to Pagoda Junction .

Three protest marches began from Wijerama Junction,Kirulapona and Kalubowila Junction have marched towards the Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater and  University/Medical Students,Doctors,Teachers Union representatives and Civil Organization members joined these marches according to the reports. The protestors demanding the government to abolish the Malabe Private Medical Collage known as SAITM.

Due to the protest march security has tightened in Nugegoda area since this noon.The protestors have already reached the open theater and a rally has began with the participation of several trade unions , Joint Opposition MP's and some Bhikkus.