Three Persons Arrested With Six Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis-

Three persons including a female have been arrested

with six kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis while transporting them through a Three Wheeler at Havlock Town in Colombo during a joint raid carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Police.

The suspects along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis had handed over to the Narahenpita Police for further investigations.

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A Large Number Of Hospital Staff Members Admitted To Wards Of Their Hospitals Due To Dengue

A large number of Hospital staff members including

Doctors,Nurses and minor staff members are currently  receiving treatment in the wards of   their respective hospitals  due to getting Dengue it has been reported.

According to the Hospital Sources around 10 Hospital staff members including Doctors and Nurses are currently in medical wards of the Colombo National Hospital receiving treatment for Dengue.

A clerk  attached to another leading hospital in Colombo has died recently due to the Dengue according to sources.

Authorities have advised the Hospitall staff also to keep the inside of their Hospitals and surrounding areas clean to prevent spreading of Dengue .

A New Constitution Is Not The Need Of The Hour-Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero

Without providing solutions for national problems like

Dengue and SAITM ,government trying to bring a new constitution which is not essential to the country according to the president of Pavidi Handa oganization venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero.

Country needs peace among all communities and not a new constitution that divided communities ,Thero has said during a press briefing held at Abayaramaya Temple in Narahenpita.

'At present everyone asking  whether there is a government here.Economic growth is poor and not been able to launch an effective development prejects is the main reason for this" Muruththettuwe Thero has stressed.

Citronella Oil Is A Very Effective Natural Mosquito Repelllent-nt-Dr.Thissera

Citronella oil is a very effective natural mosquito

repellent can apply on the human skin to prevent Dengue mosquito bites Dr.Hasitha Thissera attached to Dengue control unit has stated.


According to Dr.Thissera when adding few drops of coconut oil to Citronella oil and applying it on the skin is a very effective method to prevent Dengue Mosquito bites.

Required Facilities Will Be Provided To Continue Heart Transplant Surgeries -Health Minister

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has

yesterday(13)pledged that the Health Ministry will provide required facilities to carry out Heart Transplant surgeries in Kandy Teaching Hospital further.

Cardio thoracic surgeons attached to the Colombo National Hospital attempted to petform the first Heart Transplant surgery in the country and held two rounds of talks with Ministry regarding that ,but the Cardio Thoracic surgeons in Kandy Hospital performed it first which is a really great achievement Minister has stressed.

Health Minister had met the Medical team members who participated the surgery yesterday (13)and congratulated them on the surgery.

Meanwhile according to reports a Cardio Thoracic surgeon attached to Sri Jayawardanapura Teaching Hospital in kotte firstly proposed the Health Ministry few years ago to begin Heart Transplant surgeries in Jayawardanapura Hospital.However due to the high  cost Ministry has not responded to it.

Out Of 10,000 Dengue Patients Only 1000 Showing Symptoms-Dr.Hasitha Thissera

At present only 1000 out of 10,000 Dengue patients in

the society showing symptoms while 9000  are not showing symptoms but acting as a secret carriers of Dengue virus according to the Dr.Hasitha Thissera of National Dengue Control Unit attached to the Ministry of Health.

Addressing a media briefing held at Government Information Department in Narahenpita this noon (14) on Dengue situation ,Dr.Thissera has stated that although majority of Dengue Virus infected persons not showing symptoms a Dengue mosquito biting such a person will transmit Dengue to a healthy person by biting him also.

During last seven years  Dengue virus varities 01 and 04 have seen spreading in Sri Lanka but at present Dengue virus variety 02 is in active he has stressed.

Out of the total number of Dengue patients reported from the island so far this year 30% are school children and 15% of those died due to the disease are also school children it has been revealed.
Upto now 80,885 Dengue patients have been reported from island during this year with 269 Dengue deaths Dr.Thissera said.

Spreading of Dengue has been  increased in 60 divisional secretariets belonging to 12 districts it has been revealed.

Addressing the briefing Health Minister has criticized some politicians who were provided false statistics on Dengue patients to the media.