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Sunday, January 13, 2019

A Leading Drug Smuggler Had Been Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin

Police Officers attached to Anti

Corruption Unit of Paliyagoda Police have arrested a leading Heroin Smuggler who is responsible for distributing Heroin in large scale among several areas in Colombo had been arrested today (13)in possession of 50 Grammes of Heroin.

The suspect is responsible for distributing Heroin in large scale to areas like Wattala, Kandana and Ragama areas it has been revealed.

He has received Heroin through an information provided via Telephone by another Drug Smuggler in prison according to sources.

The estimated value of the Haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.Two million the sources said .

A legal action is due to be taken against the suspect.

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Sri Lankan Public To Receive E Health Cards From February

Issuance of E-Health Card (Electronic Health Card) to the Sri Lankan Public will begin from This February according to Minister Of Health, Nutrition and Indeginous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne .

This programme will be launched by the Indian Company which provides E-Health cards to People in Andra PraDesh in India and under the first phase of the Programme E Health Cards will be issued at Kalutara ,Nagoda Hospital and Bandaragama District Hospital.

Afterwards Cards will be issued to entire Sri Lankan population within next six month period Minister has stressed.

As all Health Reports of an individual are being stored in a E-Health Card it will be easier for the people to get access to treatment from any area in the country he has stated.

E-Health Card has been introduced to Sri Lanka during the 71 st Anniversary celebrations of World Health Organization (WHO) held at NELUM Pokuna Theater in Colombo on 07 th of April last year (2018).

To facilitate the implementaction of the E Health Card project around 500 Government Hospitals have been computerised already according to Health Ministry.

Government Has Decided To Provide An Extra Holiday For All Tamil Schools In The Island Tomorrow(14) Prior To Thaipongal Day

Government has decided to closed down all Tamil Schools in the Country tomorrow(14) in view of the "Thaipongal"Celebrations scheduled to be held on Tuesday (15) according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam.

An extra day will be given to Tamil Schools to cover the studies missed due to Tomorrow's Holiday The Minister has stressed.

Meanwhile Northern Provincial Governor's Office has earlier announced tomorrow(14) as an Extra Holiday for All Tamil Schools in North prior to Thaipongal Day falls on Tuesday .

"Thaipongal "Day which falls on this Tuesday is a Public,Bank and Mercantile Holiday in Sri Lanka.

Fifteen Youth Had Been Arrested With Narcotics In Possession Near "Sripadha"

Police officers attached to Anti

Corruption Unit of the Hatton Police have yesterday (12)arrested 15 youth Who were on pilgrimage to sacred "Sripadha" Mountain in possession of Narcotics it has been reported.

The suspected youth who are of the ages 20-30 years are residents of Galle,Matara and Colombo Districts according to Police.

A Gas Baloon Carrying 14 Foreigners Made A Sudden Landing To A Paddy Field At Kurunagala ?

A Gas Baloon carrying 14 Foreigners has made a sudden landing to a paddy field at Meepitiya area in Dodangaslanda ,Kurunagala this morning (13) due to a Technical default it has been reported .

Although no one was hurt due to the incident villagers of the area had complained that the Gas Baloon not landed to the paddy field but crashed in and as a result the cultivation of the field had been destroyed.

The villagers have requested the authorities to pay a compansation for the damage received to their crops .