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Dengue mosquito population has increased by 29.5%

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The National Dengue Control Programme stated that the Aedes aegypti mosquito population who transmit the dengue virus to humans has increased by 29.5 percent.

According to the programme, this increase has occurred in the second week compared to the first week of this year and 2,951 dengue cases have been reported during the week from January 8 to 14.

Meanwhile, 6,689 infected persons have been reported in the last 18 days since the beginning of this year and one dengue death has been reported.

The number of cases reported from Colombo is 1,391 while 1,320 cases from Jaffna, 583 cases from Gampaha, 261 cases from Kalutara, 456 cases from Kandy, 305 cases each from Kurunegala and Puttalam, 227 cases from Kegalle and 174 cases from Ratnapura have been reported so far.

The highest number of infected people of 33.4 percent, has been reported from the Western Province. Doctors advice that if a person has fever for more than two days, he or she should suspect it is a dengue and seek treatment from a qualified doctor. Doctors also advise that dengue can be prevented by keeping the environment clean so that mosquitoes cannot breed.

(dailynews.lk)

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Korean SME Association offers support to SL

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The Korean Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Association has expressed its commitment to support Sri Lanka in advancing the agriculture sector and enhancing related employment opportunities.

Additionally, the association has agreed to provide technical assistance and training resources essential for the development of the fishing industry.

These topics were highlighted during a meeting held today (13) at the Presidential Secretariat between a delegation from the Korean SME Association and officials from the President’s Office.

The discussions also focused on training Sri Lankan workers locally for Korea’s fishing industry and creating employment opportunities for them.

The delegation was led by Kim Chung Ryong, President  of the Korean SME Association.

(President’s Media Division)

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US embassy lifts travel restrictions issued for Arugam Bay

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The US Embassy Colombo has lifted travel restrictions issued on October 23, 2024, for Arugam Bay. 

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Pilot project to issue e-BMD certificates to Lankans overseas

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The government has announced a new initiative to issue copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates to Sri Lankans living abroad through Sri Lankan embassies, aimed at providing greater convenience to the expatriate community.

The program will be launched as a pilot project across seven selected foreign missions, including the embassies in Kuwait, Japan, and Qatar, and the consulates in Melbourne (Australia), Toronto (Canada), Milan (Italy), and Dubai (UAE).

In Sri Lanka, efforts are underway to enhance the e-BMD (electronic Birth, Marriage, and Death) database system, which is jointly managed by the Registrar General’s Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This will allow birth, marriage, and death certificates to be issued through foreign embassies, following a model already in place for obtaining certificates at Divisional Secretariat offices across Sri Lanka.

In the initial phase, only the approximately 45 million birth, marriage, and death certificates that have already been scanned and stored in the e-BMD system will be issued.

These will include records for births, marriages, and deaths that have been registered since January 1, 1960. While the majority of these records will be available, there may be occasional delays in updating certificates that have been revised after their initial entry into the database.

(President’s Media Division)

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