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28,000 individuals diagnosed with Cancer in Sri Lanka in 2018
A total of 28,000 patients were diagnosed with cancer in Sri Lanka last year, a study by the Health Promotion Bureau revealed.
Issuing a press release, the Bureau claimed that cancer related deaths were ranked as the second most common cause of deaths last year.
The organisation also said that 18.1 million cancer patients were identified across the world last year alone. It added that this figure is predicted to rise to 29.5 million per annum within the next 20 years.
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Ali Sabri Raheem Arrested
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena sent on compulsory leave
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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SC issues Interim Order preventing Deshabandu functioning as IGP
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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President Orders Gazette Publication of 22nd Amendment
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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