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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Thursday , 31 January 2013

30 army camps are constructed at A9 road, from Vavuniya to Jaffna. Out of this massive military camps too consist.

30 thousand forces are positioned only at Poonagari region. With much discontent such information was said by Tamil National Alliance Jaffna district parliament member C.Siritharan.

He said 10 army camps are constructed only in 806 acres of lands at Poonagari region. Out of this 30 thousand forces have positioned. Other than this, in A9 route, from Vavuniya to Jaffna 30 army camps are constructed.

St.Joseph army camp is located at Vavuniya, Manthai army camp, 56th regiment camp at Thandikulam, Special Task force division camp at Puliyankulam, Special Task force unit camp at Kurusidam Kulam, 19th Gajabahu regiment at Kanagarayan kulam, 561 regiment at Kanagarayan kulam, 19th unit of Sri Lanka Army division at Kanagarayan kulam, Special Task force division camp at Periyakulam.

574th unit Regiment at Maangulam, 53rd Regiment at Maangulam, 632nd Regiment at Kokavil, Special Task Force unit camp at Ariviyaltown, Inforamtion force division at Iranaimadu, 571th Regiment at Kilinochchi,army camps at Elephant Pass, Manchcholai, Pulopalai, Palai, Mugamalai, Eluthumattuwaal, Varani, Noonavil, Noonavil center, Mirusuvil Gemunu army camp, 3rd regiment camp at Kaithadi, 52nd army unit at Kaithadi and the army headquarters of 523rd unit is also constructed was mentioned by him.

B.T.I. Bacteria to be sprayed by air in Colombo

[ Thursday, 31 January 2013, 09:49.42 AM GMT +05:30 ]

Minister of Health Maithripala Sirisena says that a cabinet paper has been prepared to seek approval to spray the B.T.I Bacteria by air in several areas within the Colombo Municipal Council city limits.

The Ministry of Health said that this was revealed by the minister when he met with the Cuban Ambassador for discussions on further using the Cuban B.T.I. bacteria for the eradication of Dengue.
According to the Ministry of Health, 56% of the Dengue cases reported last year, were from the Western Province.
A majority of these patients have been reported from the Colombo Municipal Council areas, the Dehiwala - Mount Lavania Urban Council areas, Kollonnawa, Nugegoda, Pilliyandala and Moratuwa.