A Female Was Arrested While Attempting To Smuggle Four Gold Slabs To Chennai,India

A 35 year old Sri Lankan female was arrested by the

Sri Lanka Airport Customs officers this morning (09)while attempting to smuggle four slabs  of Gold weighing 400 Grammes (100 Grammes each)to Chennai,India at the Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspected female who is a resident of Peradeniya,Kandy had arrived in Katunayake, International Airport to board a Sri Lankan Airlines Flight to fly Chennai and when checking the Customs officers have found the four slabs of Gold hidden inside her luggage .

The estimated value of the four slabs of Gold recovered in possession of the suspected female is around Rs.2.4 million it has been revealed.

Airport customs officers are currently questioning  her over the incident while keeping her under detention.

A Three Wheeler Driver Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A Three Wheeler driver was killed after the Three

Wheeler he was riding in veering off the road and toppled over on Habarana-Trincomalee road,in aluthoya area.

The critically injured 38 year old Three Wheeler driver had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Kanthale Hospital.

The deceased was a resident of Sigiriya area and the accident occurred as a result of his inability to control the vehicle according to the Habarana Police.

HEALTH TIP

Air pollution could be as harmful to our minds as it is to our bodies: Breathing in toxic air makes us more likely to commit crime or cheat, reveals research

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5367691/Polluted-air-makes-likely-commit-crimes.html

Simple Blood Test Could Spare Heart Patients From Deadly Repeat Attacks-Sceintists Say

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-

5365471/Simple-blood-test-spare-heart-patients-attacks.html

GOLDEN MELODIES

Newly Invented "Wolbachia" Bacteria Injected Dengue Mosquitoes To Be Released To The Enviornment In Three Districts To Prevent Spreading Of Dengue

A pilot project on releasing of the newly invented

"Wolbachia "bacteria injected "Aedis Egypti "dengue mosquitoes   to the enviornment in view of preventing the spreading of Dengue Virus ,scheduled to be implemented in three highly dengue risk areas in Colombo namely District -1 of Colombo Urban Council ,Kolonnawa and Nugegoda areas under the financial  aid of Australian government.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sugathadasa and Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Bryce Hutchesson in this regard yesterday (07)at the Ministry Of Health.

Monash University of Australia had invented the "Wolbachia"bacteria to control the spreading of Dengue Virus."Wolbachia" bacteria injected Dengue mosquitoes were succesfully released to the enviornment  in many countries including Australia,Vietnam ,Indonesia,Brazil and Colombia.

The Attorney General had approved the MOU that signed between health ministry and Australian Embassy.