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Fatal respiratory disease among puppies

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A fatal respiratory disease that has not been identified yet is spreading among the puppies, Veterinarian Upul Sagarathilaka said.

Dr. Sagarathilaka said that puppies less than eight months are more prone to this and that no successful treatment has been found for this respiratory disease so far.

Shortness of breath and rapid breathing, vomiting and diarrhoea, discoloration of gums (paleness), loss of appetite, lethargy are the symptoms of the disease. Hybrid species are more prone to the disease.

It has spread widely in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Matale Districts and it was reported that 80% of the puppies in Gampola, Nawalapitiya, Ginigathhena and Hatton have been affected by this disease.

In order to prevent this disease, Dr. Sagarathilaka requested the owners to avoid feeding cold food including yogurt and fresh milk to the puppies and to avoid bathing them for four to five months.

He also requested that puppies under eight months be taken care of by following proper safe methods.

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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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