Health Minister To Form Presidential Task Force In Nutrition

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has said today  that he will form a special Presidential Task Force in Nutrition to tackle Malnutrition and other nutrition related problems in Sri Lanka in Next January.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Nutrition Information Center first of it's kind here at the Medical Research Institute,Colombo the minister has stressed that the District which has played major role in  Development of Sri Lanka Colombo District is the worst affected District with nutrition problems when comparing to other Districts in the country.

This was due to the bad food habits of it's citizens he stressed. Health Minister also said that this nutrition center and the official web site of the center launched today will help the people in  Colombo District who are access to the web sites regularly to get correct information on nutrition and good food habits.

Supreme Court Issued An Interim Order To Suspend General Fonseka's Appeal Court Case On His Parliamentary Seat

Supreme Court today issued an interim order suspending the Court case regarding vacating of General Sarath Fonseka's Parliamentary Seat filed in Appeals Court with immediate effect. By issuing the interim order Supreme Court has said the suspending the Appeals Court case will valid till verdict is given on the legitimacy of General Fonseka's Court Martial.

The Supreme Court trial  on Legitimacy of General Fonseka's Court Martial will held according to the sources.

A Meteor Shower To Be Fall

A meteor Shower is to be lighten the skys during dawn of this Wednesday and Thursday according to the Arthur C Clark institute of modern technologies.It will be visible in both days institute has further added.

Sri Lanka Probing A Case On Torturing Their House Maid In Jordan

The Foreign Employment Bureau of Sri Lanka is investigating an allegations made  by a Sri Lankan House Maid working in Jorden stating that her employer forced her to swallow six nails.According to the President of the     Foreign Employment Bureau Kingsly Ranawaka the bureau is waiting a medical report on Sri Lankan house maid's allegation and after receiving the medical report they will go to the next step.

This was the third such case reported from Sri Lankan Hose Maids work in  Arabic Countries during recent weeks .Preveiously  two House Maids worked in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait returned to Sri Lanka with nails inside their bodies.

Sri Lankan Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist Failed Second Urine Test

Sri Lankan Commonwealth Boxing Gold Medalist Manju Wanniarachchi's B urine sample also tested positive for the banned substance Nandrolone according to the Sri Lanka Boxing Association.Manju who won the Bantemweight section in the 56 KG Catagory Gold Medal at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in New Delhi,India failed the first Drug Test for the banned substance.

OPD's Of 40 Government Hospitals To Extend Their Services Till 8 P.M From Tomorrow

OPD'S(Out Door Patient Departments) of all Hospitals belongs to the Ministry Of Health will open till 8 p.m from Mondays to Saturdays including Public Holidays with effect from tomorrow(15) according to the Health Ministry Secretary Dr.Ravindra Ruberu.Normally OPD'S are functioning 8 A.M to 4 P.M in Weekdays and 8 A.M to 12 Noon during weekends and public holidays.

Under this around 40 Hospitals run by the Health Ministry will open their OPD Pharmacies  to patients till 8 P.M from tomorrow  and a doctor will be there at the OPD till that time for an On Call services.

According to Health Secretary OPD's in  Government Hospitals run by Provincial Councils will open till 8 P.M once the shortage of Pharmacists and other health staff occurred in these hospitals is sort out.

Section Of The Public Offices And Schools To Be Closed In 19th Of November

The Government has decided to close down all Public Offices and Schools in  Colombo-01,2,3 and 4 divisions on  10th of November in the view of marking President Mahinda Rajapaksha's swearing in ceremony for  second term in office.

President Instructed To Grant Visas For Al Jazeera T.V Crew After Deaprtment Of Immigration Refused To Issue Visas For Them

President Mahinda Rajapaksha had instructed the Department Of Immigration and Emigration to issue visas to  an International T.V News Crew of the renowned Al Jazeera T.V Station to enter the country after  Department earlier had refused to grant visas for them. However neither the Department of Immigration and Emigration or the Foreign Ministry given the reason behind  refusing of granting to visas for the T.V Crew.

The Al Jazeera Television last Wednesday showed the piles of bodies who were executed during the final stages of war against LTTE last year.Afterward Sri Lankan Government rejected these photographs by saying that this is a similar to the video footage which  Channel-4 in United Kingdom telecast recently on the war. Government also claimed that this is a malicious attempt to discredit the victory of the Sri Lankan Forces.

The Al Jazeera T.V Crew is due to visit Sri Lanka to cover the President Mahinda Rajapaksha's Swearing in Ceremony for  Second Term in office scheduled to be held in 19th of November.

Heavy Showers Flooded The Parliamentary Complex

Due to the heavy showers prevailed in Colombo District within last few hours the Parliamentary Complex in Colombo suburbs and the surrounded areas are also flooded and due to this today's   Parliamentary Sessions restricted for few minutes. Most MP's and even the speaker came and left the Parliament from Naval Boats and some were used jeeps and other vehicles.

The River surrounded the National Parliament Complex the Diyawanna oya is overflowed and the ground floor of the Parliament Building is covered with 3 feet of water.Even there was no electricity and the MP's passed 8 resolutions through the torch light of the Police Officers who accompanied them to the  Parliament.

Health Ministry To Seek An Explanations From 550 Nurses Involved In Wednesday's Sick Note Campaign

Ministry Of Health has decided to getting  an explanations from 550 Government Hospital Nurses who were reported Sick leave yesterday .According to the Ministry Officials it has decided to get an explanations from these nurses through the respective Hospital Directors on why they involved in the trade union action at a time when Ministry issued a circular canceling all their leaves.

Out of the 24,000 Government Hospital Nurses only 550 Nurses participated the trade union action according to the Ministry.

Heavy Showers Fell To Colombo Displaced over 75,000 and flooded Many Sub Ways

Due to the heavy showers prevails in Colombo District since last evening over 75,000 people in the district were reported as displaced according to the Colombo Disaster Management Center.Small shanties as well as luxurious  houses in Colombo were flooded due to the heavy showers fell first such rain fall from 18 years Sri Lanka Meteorological Department said.

Due to the gusty winds accompanied with the showers some roofs of some houses were destroyed and commuters faced lot of difficulties during yesterday eve and this morning due to the road traffic caused in flooded roads.Some sub ways in the Colombo City were flooded since yesterday eve.

Around 440.2 mili meters of Rain fall was reported till 8.30 a.m today  to  Colombo District according to the Meteorologists.

Meanwhile Around 19 centers were set up within the Colombo District for  displaced persons due to floods and the meals for them are supplied through the Disaster Management Center in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Became The Country With Highest Diabetes Population In South Asia

Sri Lanka is became a Country with largest number of Diabetes Patients in South Asian Region with more then 13 percent of the population here affected with Diabetes according to the Medical Specialists.

While other seven South Asian Countries are having less then 10 perent affected with Diabetes amongst the age group of 20-79 Sri Lanka is became the only country in the region having more than 10 percent of Diebetes Population.

Meanwhile according to the health surveys it has been reported that although Sri Lankan diet mainly compromised with Vegetables 82 percent of Sri Lankan adults not add vegetables  for their daily meals and average Sri Lankan consumes 10 grammes of Salt and 60 grammes of Suger daily.According to the Professor Chandika Wijerathna of Nirogo Lanka Project Average Sri Lankan added 15 to 18 percent of Fatty Foods to their meals daily.

Bad food habits,lack of exercise,mental stress are found as main reasons for getting Diabetes in Sri Lanka.

The State Of Emergency Is Extended

The extending of State Of Emergency was passed at the Parliament this evening with 114 majority votes.125 MP's voted for extending of State Of Emergency and 11 MP's voted against it.The main opposition UNP,DNA and TNA voted against the Emergency.

Health Ministry Suspended Issuing Funds To Private Vetinary Doctors For Sterilisation Dogs

Ministry Of Health has suspended the issuing of Funds for all private sector vetinary doctors to  sterilise dogs with immediate affect after found that they have misused the Rs.47 million allocated to them this year for sterilisation.Ministry Of Health issued Rs.47 million to sterilise 75,000 female dogs this year but the Private sector vetinary Doctors failed to sterilise that number and spend all the money to sterilise 53,000 female dogs Ministry has stressed.

Therefore the Ministry has decided to suspend the issuing of funds for the private sector vetinary doctors.However the said private vetinary doctors recieved 800,000 injections to sterilise male dogs this year and they used 693,000 injectons up to now according to the Health Ministry sources.Ministry had spent Rs.350 million for this years Anti Rabies Programme and as a result the number of deaths reported due to Rabies this year dropped to 36 compared to last years 58 deaths.

Ministry Of Health is due to received an imported stock of 1.3 million Anti Rabies Vaccines within next week according to the Ministry Sources.

Survey Reveales 18.4 Percent Of The Youngsters Up To Age Of 22 Suffering From Diabetes

18.4 percent of the Youngsters up to the age of 22  including school children of  Sri Lanka are suffering from Diabetes according to the latest Health Survey conducted by the Ministry Of Health.According to the survey 4.2 percent of School Children below 16 years of age ,4.4 percent belongs to the 16-18 age group and 9.8 percent of 18-22 age group are suffering from Diabetes.

Also the survey revealed that 24 percent of the women population and 19 percent of male population in sri lanka are not having any physical exercise  and prone to Diabetes.Unhealthy Diet pattern ,lack of exercises ,mental stress and obesity are  identified as  main causes of getting the disease.

Out of the sri lankan population 10 percent of the rural population and 20 percent of the urban population is suffering from diabetes Ministry Of Health added.

School Children Are Addicted To Dough Nuts?

It has been reported that 1800 Dough Nuts are sold to the School Children by a Popular Government School Cafe per every 30 minutes  according to the Ministry Of Health.Besides selling these sugary Foods another three cafes belongs to three popular government schools  are selling Thai,Chinese and Indian Varieties of Food  to School Children daily  Ministry has said.

Considering this situation Health Ministry has decided to activate the School Canteen Act with immediate effect to prevent School Children from getting Diabetes  and Obesity due to unhealthy meals and to ensure supplying them locally made healthy meals and natural fruit juices through these School Canteens Deputy Health Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has said.

Government Instructed Welikada Prison Authorities To Conduct An Inquiry On The Clash

Government instructed the Welikada Prison Authorities to conduct an inquiry on the clashes occurred today between Police Officers and Prison Inmates.During the clashes around 46 Police Officers and 2 prison inmates were injured and hospitalized.

Clashes occurred after a group of prison inmates attacked the Police Officers  who came to prison with a court Warrant  to carry out a Drug Raid in the prison..

46 Police Officers Were Injured And Hospitalized After Clashed With Welikada Prison Inmates

Around 46 Police Officers  were injured and hospitalized due to Prisoners of Welikada prison attacked them while  involved in a Drug Raid Operation in the Prison this morning.Two Prisoners too hospitalized after getting injured during the clash according to the sources.

The Clash occurred after around 4000 Prisoners in the Welikada Prison were removed from their cells.Later Police Officers had control the situation.According to the Director Of The Colombo National Hospital Dr.Hector Weerasinha Police Officers Admitted to the Hospital are having injuries to their heads,chest and abdomen and medical investigations are carried out to find out whether they have any serious internal injuries.

GCE Advanced Level Exam Results Due To Be Issued in This December

The results of the GCE Advanced Level Examination held in last August is due to issued before the December School Vacation Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinha has said.

268,933 Private Candidates had  applied for  this years Advanced level Examination.

More Then 120 Houses Of SrI Lankan Refugee Camp In Tamil Nadu Damaged Due To A Fire

Some 120 houses in Sri Lankan Refugee Camp in Mottamalai of  Tamil Nadu were damaged and properties worth Rs.200,000 were destroyed  due to a fire broke out in the Camp this evening Indian Police has announced today.

There are no casualties reported due to the incident.Officials believed a short circuit may have been  caused the fire.It has been reported that three fire brigades battled nearly two hours to doused the fire.

Health Ministry Began An Inquiry On Assaulting Of A Lady Doctor

Health Ministry has appointed the Director of  Special Investigations Unit of Ministry to investigate on  the assault of a lady doctor attached to  Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital by a father of a deceased infant.According to Director General Of Health Services Dr.Ajith Mendis Investigation on the assault of a Doctor began following a request made by  Children's  Hospital Director and few other Doctors of the Hospital.

The Report of the Inquiry is scheduled to be hand over to  Director General Of Health Services within a week's time. 


Meanwhile  father of the deceased infant who attacked  lady doctor released on bail after Police arrested him and produced before  the courts.

Sri Lanka Recorded First One Day Series Win In Austarlia

Sri Lankan National Cricket Team won the three match one day international series against Australia today, the first one day series win in Australia as well as they beat Aussies by 29 runs in the second one day international played in Sydney Australia today.The match result was decided through a duck worth Lewis system as the match was interrupted by rain.

President Postponed His Visit To United Kingdom

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has postponed his plan to visit United kingdom this month it has been reported.According to the Ministry Of External Affairs President only postponed his visit to UK till December but not canceling it as reported by some international media.

British Foreign Office also reported that the President has changed his plans.

Health Minister Instructed Ministry Officials To Give Priority In The National Health Policy To Two Diseasses

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has ordered the Health Ministry Officials to give priority to   Diabetese,Heart Diseasses and Respiratiory Infections when implementing prevention programmes under the National health Policy.

Health Minister instructed on this after the World Health Organization(WHO) has announced that during  next 10 years 17 percent of the deaths occured  in South East Asian Countries will be due to Diabetese and Heart Diseasses.

Ridgway Childrens Hospital Tightened Their Security Following the Assaulting Of A Doctor

Sri Lanka's largest Children's Hospital the lady ridgway hospital authorities tightened the security of in and outside of the hospital since this morning following the assault of a doctor by a father of a deceased child.According to a hospital spokesman seven police officers are guarding the in and out doors of the hospital 24 hours a day and authorities also decided to allow only a child's parents can accompany the child both to the out door patients department and to the wards by restricting other relatives of a child patient entering the premises.

Meanwhile the lady doctor who was assaulted yesterday by a father of a diceased child is still hospitalized and according to the Colombo National Hospital sources her condition is stable and she is having some minor injuries.The judicial medical officer(JMO) also examined her today.

Cabinet Decided To Expand The Parliamentary Complex

The Cabinet today decided to expand the Parliamentary Complex in Colombo suburbs  with constructing another building adjoining the land by spending Rs.750 Million Government sources has reported.

OPD Doctors Of The Colombo Childrens Hospital Launched A 4 Hour Strike Against Assaulting A Doctor

All the doctors attached to the Out Door Patients Department(OPD) of the Sri Lanka's largest Children's Hospital the Lady Ridgway Childrens Hospital in Colombo today launched a 4 hour strike in protest against the pysical assault of a  Specialist Female Doctor of the hospital by a Father of a small child victim. The Female Doctor was assaulted by an angry father of a small child after the child died after admitted to the hospital last night.

Doctors launched the strike between 8 A.M to 12 Noon by paralysing the clinics of the OPD and put thousands of chidren who brought to the hospital for treatment in difficult position.

The father of the deceased child who is a resident in Colombo suburbs assaulted and trying attacked the female doctor with a knife which was prevented by the nurses of the ward this morning.The doctor was admitted to the Accident Service of the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.The father of the child was arrested by the Borella Police and due to produced before the courts today.

Sri Lanka Beat Australia To Win The First One Day International

Sri Lanka won the first   One Day International cricket match played against Australia today in Melbourne,Australia by one wicket.In reply to to the Australian total of 239/8 wickets Sri Lankan Team cruised to win the match in the 44th over by scoring 243/9 wickets.

Opening pace bowler lasith malinga also scored his maiden half century during todays match.

Three Member Judge Panel Postponed Hearing Of General Fonseka's Petition to 10th Of November

The three member judge panel appointed to hear the petition filed by former army commander general sarath fonseka requesting to issue an interim order on allowing him to attend the parliamentary proceedings has decided today to consider the petition in 10th of november.

The court of appeal appointed the three member judge panel yesterday to hear general fonseka's petition and decided to begin the case by  today.

Government Hospital Nurses To Launch An Islandwide Token Strike In 10th Of November

All nurses attached to Government Hospitals will launched an islandwide one day token strike in 10th of November(Wednesday)demanding solutions for five of their service demands according to the Government Health Nursing Officers Union(GHNO).

The secretary of the Nursing Officers Union Jayantha Wimalasiri has said that all nursing staff will participate this trade union action demanding to with hold the decision taken to reduce the  Nursing Degree period to 3 years from 4 yaers,allow nurses to participate maternity tarining in Kurunagala Hospital of the North Western Province,implementing the proposals made by the union for the Nursing Constitution,declare a 5 day working weak for nurses and giving nurses a 180/1 extra allowance per hour's work.

Three Member Judge Panal Appointed To Hear General Fonseka's Petition

Court of Appeal today appointed a three member judge panel to examine the petition filed by the imprisoned former Army Commander and MP General Sarath Fonseka requesting to issue an order allowing him to particpate Parliamentary proceedings.The Court of Appeal yesterday postponed the appoionting of the judge panel to today.

The newly appointed judge panal is due to hear the petition tomorrow.The secretary of the Parliamnet informed the elections commissioner recently that imprisoned General Fonseka's Parliamentary Seat is vaccated and take action to appoint a replacement for the vaccant seat.Following this General Fonseka filed a petition in the Court Of Appeal challenging the decision of the secretary of the parliament.

Court Of Appeal To Appoint Three Member Judges Panel Tomorrow To Consider General Fonseka's Request

The Court of Appeals today postponed the appointing of a Three member Judges Panel to consider the Imprisoned Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka's request to allow him to participate  the Parliament proceedings to tomorrow.

Sri Lanka Opposed France On Setting Up A Statue Of A Late Terrorist Leader

Sri Lanka opposed the French Government  in setting up of a statue of former Political Wing leader of  LTTE Thamil Selvem in a french town  of La Courneuve .Sri Lankan Ministry of external affairs said today that the Sri Lankan Embassy in France will write to the french authorities including the mayor of the town where the statue is to be erected in the north eastern suburbs of Paris.


Thamil Selvam killed during the war against sri lankan army three years ago and the organizers of erecting the statue already laid down the foundation for the statue it has been reported.La Courneuve is having a large number of Tamil population.Already sri lankans lives in Germany and France   wrote to French President and the mayor of town where the statue is going to be placed  against erecting a statue of a terrorist leader.

Government Reduced The Import Tarrifs Of Potatoes And Anions

Government has decided to reduced the import tarrifs imposed in bombay anions and potatoes with immediate effect.Under this decision the Rs.30 tarrif imposed in killo of potatoes will reduced to Rs.10 and the Rs.25 tarrif imposed in a killo of anions will reduced to Rs.10.

The secreatry of the Ministry of corporatives said that the government expecting a Rs.20 reduction of a killo of potatoes and Rs.15 price reduction in a killo of bombay anions following the tarrif recduction..

Colombo Additional Magistrate Refused Granting Bail For 21 University Students

Colombo aditional magistrate today refused to grant bail to 21 university students who are remanded for illegally entering and damaging the property of the university grants commission building in colombo.By refusing granting the bail colombo additional magistrate rashmi singappuli said that the magistrate court is not having a power to granting bail to these students and requested the lawyers representing students to applied for bail from a higher court.Additional magistrate also ordered to remand the 21 students till 12th of november.

Meanwhile lawyers of the university students who are in prison already applied bail for these students from the colombo high court.