chaminda Silva

Mosquito larvae density in Sri Lanka’s Western Province has increased significantly, making the next two weeks an extremely high-risk period for dengue transmission, according to Consultant Physician Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, a member of the Expert Committee on Dengue Management. Speaking during a television programme, Dr. Wijewickrama warned that based on the current trend of dengue transmission, the situation could become more serious than the country’s 2017 dengue outbreak.

The second reading of the 2027 Appropriation Bill will be presented in Parliament on November 12, the Ministry of Finance announced. The Ministry said the Bill will be published in the Government Gazette on September 18 and presented for its first reading in Parliament on October 7. The draft Appropriation Bill for 2027, which sets out the proposed expenditure allocations for each Ministry, is scheduled to be submitted to the Cabinet for approval on September 14.

Post-mortem examinations conducted on prison officers killed during the violent unrest at Negombo Prison have revealed that the victims were subjected to severe and brutal assaults, according to preliminary findings of the ongoing investigation. A five-member team of Judicial Medical Officers carried out the examinations at the Negombo Hospital, uncovering evidence of extensive injuries caused by the violence.