Thursday, February 21, 2019

Sri Lanka Navy Have Arrested 13 Indian Fishermen Whilst Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters Illegally

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested 13 Indian Fishermen with 03 fisheries boat they were arrived in
whilst illegally fishing in Sri Lankan seas near  the Kareithivu Island in Northern Peninsula yesterday (20).

Accordingly Navy have arrested two Trawlers  carrying 08 Indian Fishermen at the Western coast of Kareithivu Island and 05  Fishermen arrived in a  trawler .at the North Western coast of the Island .

The suspected Indian Fishermen along with 05 Trawler boasts had been handed over to Kankasanthurai Police for further action.

Police Have Arrested A Mother Who Brought 570 Mili Grammes Of Heroin For Her Remanded Son

Uragasmanhandiya Police have arrested a 60 year old mother who brought 570  mili grammes
of Heroin for the use of her heroin addicted son who is in police prison near the Prison cell of Uragasmnahandiya Police (Galle District )yesterday (20).

The son of the arrested mother had been arrested by the Police at Uragasmanhandiya fair on last Tuesday (19) with 30 mili grammes of Heroin in possession .After being informed by the suspect his mother brought the  haul of Heroin to the Prison cell and the Police officers have arrested the Mother whilst attempting to give the haul to her son .

The suspected Mother had been identified as Heroin smuggler by the Police.

A Female Had Been Sentenced A Three Year Rigorous Impriosnment

Badulla High Court has today (21) sentenced a 48 year old female a three year rigorous
imprisonment  and fined Rs.15,000 over keeping 639 Mili Grammes of Heroin in possession in purpose of selling .

The female who is a resident of Niyadigala area had been sentenced a three year rigorous imprisonment after she found guilty over the charges against  her.Welimada Police have arrested her and filed the case against her.

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Around 25 Percent Of All Local Stroke Patients Are Dying Prematurely -Dr.Padma Gunaratna

Around 25 percent of all Stroke patients
annually reported from Sri Lanka are dying within first three months after diagnosis as a result of not getting proper treatment and rehabilitation facility according to Consultant neurologist Dr.Padma Gunaratna.

Addressing a Media Seminar on Stroke held today (21)at Health Promotions Bureau at Kynsey Road ,Colombo ,Dr.Gunaratna has stressed that around 55 percent of local Stroke patients have suffered from disability as a result."If they receive proper treatment and care many number of stroke deaths can be prevented .There's a need to establish stroke units at every major government  Hospital  to provide good treatment and care for the patients " she has revealed.

The president of Sri Lanka Stroke Society Dr.M.Rifsy has stated the Stroke prevalence of Sri Lanka is 10 patients per 1000 population and around 200,000 stroke patients are currently living with the disease .01 out of every 06 persons has a risk of getting stroke he has stressed .

Stroke caused by restricting blood supply to brain and Tobacco  Smoking ,High Blood pressure, High Cholesterol ,Diabetes ,Lack of exercises are being identified as main causes which leads to Stroke according to Senior Consultant Neurologist Dr.Gamini Pathirana .


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