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The Sri Lanka Medical Council has been accused of lacking independence in its operations and policy formulation as it is heavily influenced by the Health Minister and his personal staff. [7] However, the medical fraternity of the country could establish the independency after great struggle safeguarding the widely recognized reputation earned ...
Suicide in Sri Lanka is a common cause of unnatural death and a long term social issue. In the past, Sri Lanka had one of the highest suicide rates in the world . For several years before 2000, the suicide rate remained at 35 to 47 per 100,000 persons. [ 1 ]
National Library of Sri Lanka; Location: 14, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka: Type: Reference library: Established: 27 April 1990; 34 years ago () Reference to legal mandate: Ceylon National Library Services Board Act No.17 of 1970: Collection
The Mental Health Systems Act of 1980 (MHSA) was legislation signed by American President Jimmy Carter which provided grants to community mental health centers. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan, who had made major efforts during his governorship to reduce funding and enlistment for California mental institutions, pushed a political effort through the Democratically controlled House of ...
The Constitution of Sri Lanka defines courts as independent institutions within the traditional framework of checks and balances. They apply Sri Lankan Law which is an amalgam of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law and Customary Law; and are established under the Judicature Act No 02 of 1978 of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [1]
His daughter Chandrika Kumaratunga subsequently became Prime Minister (1994) and then first female Executive president in the country; his only son Anura Bandaranaike went on to become Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000–2001) and a Minister (2004–08); and his eldest Sunethra Bandaranaike, who followed her father's footsteps ...
Sri Lanka is still waiting for the money pledged by the donors. Money pledged by the people has been pledged to the NGOs." [14] Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, stated in a BBC interview, "A lot of aid what has been coming in latterly [15] is I'm afraid – I'm sorry to say – not very useful. For instance there was a ...
Approximately 25–40% of those who died by suicide had contact with mental health services in the prior year. [72] [88] Antidepressants of the SSRI class appear to increase the frequency of suicide among children and young persons. [90] An unwillingness to get help for mental health problems also increases the risk. [67]