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SRI LANKA NEWS (FEBRUARY   2025) Compiled by Victor Melder More than 200 cases of child suicide were reported in 2024, according to the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL), which links the rise to the impact of social media. CCPSL Chairperson, Consultant Community Physician Dr. Kapila Jayaratne, highlighted that in 2022, 133 children, under the age of 18, died by suicide, and unofficial data suggests this figure increased to 270 in 2023. “There are multiple reasons behind these incidents. One possible intervention could be restricting social media use in some form. We have gathered information on potential actions and plan to release more details within the next week or two,” Dr. Jayaratne said. He added that while social media brings both benefits and risks, the CCPSL is currently working on recommendations to help better regulate its usage among children and reduce its harmful effects. (Daily Island, 1.2.2025) Environmentalists ...

Feb 28, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , ,
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75th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Army Commemorated with the Donation of Eye Corneas to Pakistan Military – By Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratne The Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan facilitated a significant donation of human eye corneas to Pakistan Military, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army. This noble initiative, jointly organized by the Defence Wing of Sri Lankan High Commission in Islamabad and the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society, was held in a simple yet meaningful ceremony at the Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology (AFIO), Rawalpindi on 20 November 2024. The corneas were formally handed over by His Excellency Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (Retd), Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, alongside Brigadier Kaminda Silva Defence Advisor and representatives of the Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society, to Lt Gen Arshad Nasim HI(M) Surgeon General and Brigadier (Dr.) Waquar Muzaffer, Commandant of AFIO. This event further solidifies the remarkable ...

Nov 21, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Reviving Hope: Sri Lanka Resumes Eye Cornea Donations to Pakistan Source:Slguardian Sri Lanka has a rich history of eye donations, having donated more than 88,000 eye corneas worldwide through the Eye Donation Society of Sri Lanka, established in 1964 by the late Deshamannya Dr. Hudson Silva. Sri Lanka Eye Donation Society Agrees to Supply Donated Corneas to Pakistan Armed Forces Lahore, Pakistan – A remarkable act of generosity and friendship marked a new chapter in the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Five eye corneas, donated by Sri Lankan donors, arrived in Lahore today aboard a Sri Lankan Airlines flight. These invaluable gifts were received by Pakistan Military Medical personnel and will soon be transferred to the Pakistan Army Hospital in Rawalpindi. Sri Lanka has a rich history of eye donations, having donated more than 88,000 eye corneas worldwide through the Eye Donation Society of Sri Lanka, established in 1964 ...

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