A Large Number Of Patients Are Being Faced With Difficulties Due To The Non Performance Of "Biopsy Test"At Colombo National Hospital

An Essential Radiography Test performs at the Main X ray unit of Colombo  national Hospital "Biopsy Test" which identifies various types of Cancers ,has been stopped completely since 4 months due to a shortage of Biopsy Needless need to perform the test according to All Ceylon Nurses Union .

Due to the non performance of the Biopsy Test ,A large number of  patients  with economic difficulties are being faced with severe difficulties the Union has said .

Biopsy Needless have been supplied to the Colombo National Hospital by few leading drug and surgical item supplying Companies it has been revealed .

Both the Medical Specialists and Radiographers of the National Hospital Have been informed the Hospital Authorities on the Shortage of Biopsy Needless ,However no step Has been taken so far to supply them the acting President of the All Ceylon Nurses Union Hospital H.M.S.B Madiwatte has said.

BULL KILLS A WOMAN AT A FRENCH FESTIVAL

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Two Rifles Had Stolen From A State Bank At Moragahahena

A group of persons have entered a State Bank premises at Gonapala Junction in Moragahahena area last night (06 )and stolen two rifles with bullets and fled away from the area it has been reported.

There's no security Officer inside  the bank at the time of the incident it has

been revealed.However the group had not stolen  any money from the Bank and the purpose of stealing two rifles belongs to the bank  has not yet been revealed.

A special Police team attached to the Moragahahena Police is conducting an investigations on the incident. 

Two Chinese Nationals Have Been Arrested With A Stock Of Cigarettes Manufactured In China

Airport Customs have arrested two

 Chinese Nationals while attempting to smuggle 220 Cigarette Cartons containing 44,000 Cigarette sticks illegally to the country at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport last morning (06).

The Two Chinese suspects had hidden the stock of Cigarette sticks made in China inside their luggage .

The estimated value of the stock of Cigarettes taken in to custody in possession of the suspects is around Rs.2.2 Million the Customs Officers have announced.

An Elderly Couple Was Killed Due To A Van -Lorry Collision

A 71 year old female and 73 year old

male have been killed and three others have been injured and hospitalized after the Van they were travelling in colliding with a Lorry transported sand at Kalalpiitiya -Nittambuwa on Colombo -Kandy main road this morning (07).

The five  injured persons have been admitted to the Wathupitiwala Hospital where the elderly couple had succumbed to their injuries.

The deceased were residents of Makkanigoda,PasYala area .

A Section Of A Road At Nawalapitiya-Thalawakale Main Road Had Sunk

A section of a road at Dimbula Tea Estate area  on Nawalapitiya-Thalawakale main road  had sunk as a result of the heavy showers prevailing at the moment according to sources .

Due to this situation transport activities of the road including running of  Private Buses and heavy vehicles on the road have come to a stand still.

The sunken area is the shortest and main way to travel Nuwara Eliya via Thalawakale from Nawalapitiya city .

If the rain continues further the sunken Area may expand  the sources have stated.