Srilanka

There was an eight percent increase in the mortality rate due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Sri Lanka between 2017 to 2108. The rate was 75 percent in 2017 and it increased to 83 percent in 2018, National Diabetes Centre Director and NCD Alliance Lanka Executive Director Dr. Mahen Wijesuriya said.Speaking at a media seminar on ‘Prevention of NCDs & Our Views & Our Voices (OVOV)& held at the Health Promotion Bureau in Colombo yesterday, he said that over 20 percent of the Sri Lankan population suffer from diabetes. &It is observed that now people are diagnosed with diabetes at a very young age,& he said.

Lord Naseby of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom rubbishes the criticisms of the United Nations and other countries on the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as the Army Commander of Sri Lanka and says that it is none of their concerns. Speaking exclusively to local TV program the former Deputy Speaker of the UK parliament and the President of All-Party UK-Sri Lanka Group Lord Michael Morris Naseby says that he will take up this matter with the Foreign Secretary of the UK as this is not a part of reconciliation and in fact undermines reconciliation.

Sri Lanka is among 28 priority countries, whose professionals are invited to apply for the Early Years Fellowship provided by the World Bank under its Early Learning Partnership (ELP) program.Governments are increasingly seeking advice and support from the World Bank to increase investments in the early years and improve the quality of early childhood services.

The possibility for evening thundershowers is still high over most parts of the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls about 75-100 mm are likely at some places in North-central, Central, Western and Uva Provinces. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces during the morning. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.