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Dengue eradication mission turns deadly :
PHI bludgeoned to death
A Public Health Officer (PHI) died on the spot
after being attacked with a club while on a dengue eradication
mission in Thamabalagamuwa, Kantale yesterday. The incident occurred
during an argument between a member of a household and a group of
public health inspectors on an inspection tour in connection with
the Dengue Eradication Month (June 25 to July 25) declared by the
Health Ministry.
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Manning new police stations:
Opportunity for NE youth and ex-cadres
The opportunity will be given to North and East
youth and also ex-cadres of LTTE during enlistment to man new police
stations which are being established, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya
Rajapaksa said He said that they could join hands with the Civil
Security Force personnel in the development drive while doing a
prestigious service and assist in the development of their areas.
Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa
was addressing the workshop for Sri Lankan diplomats in overseas
missions at Diyatalawa Military Academy on Sunday.
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Stepped-up ops against drug pushing
The government’s efforts to fight the illicit
drug trade with the assistance of the law enforcement agencies has
succeeded in bringing drug abuse under control, sources at the
Police Narcotic Bureau and National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB)
said yesterday.
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Navy’s civilian employees awarded medals
Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral
Somathilake Dissanayake awarded the North-East Humanitarian
Operation Medals to the Navy’s civilian employees at a ceremony held
at SLNS Parakrama yesterday
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