White Flag Case-High Court Rejected The Requset On Investigating On The Breaking Pages Of Sunday Leader Editors Note Book

Colombo High Court today rejected an appeal made by the Government Lawyers to investigate the breaking pages of the Note book of  the Editor in Sunday Leader News Paper Federica Janz who was summoned by the court on the case filed against the imprisoned Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka.

The Court Case is filed against the Former Army Commander for making a statement to the Sunday Leader Paper in Last December which can cause unrest among the communities here by saying that the Defense Secretary has ordered the Commander in the Forces to kill the LTTE Leaders who are coming to surrender with white flags during the last stages of the war against  LTTE.

Ministry Of Health To Re Organize Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital

Ministry Of Health has decided to Re organized the whole structure of the Sri Lanka's only semi government Hospital Sri Jayawardanapura Hospitlal in Kotte-Colombo with immediate effect.According to the Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena the reorganizing of the hospital structure will take place due to the mishandling activities occured  in the administration,Purchasing,Income Control and Tender Procedures of the Hospital.

Sri Lankans Are Addicted To Foods Containing More Salt

According to a  latest Health Survey it has been revealed that an average Sri Lankan  consumed  twice the amount of Salt they usualy required.An average person usually recomended to take 5 grammes of Salt daily but in Sri Lanka an average person is taking 10 Grammes of Salt daily it has been reported.

This situation airse as the people are addicted to  fast foods like Pizzas,Chips and Peanuts which included more salt.

Due to this situation  non communicable diseases like High Blood Preassure,Heart Diseases and Stroke are in increase ,Doctors warned.Even one can get a Disease like Osteoporosis in later stages as by taking Salt more then required the Calcium level in the bones are getting reduced.

Sri Lankan Boxer Won The First Commonwealth Boxing Gold After 72 Years

Sri Lankan Boxer Manju Wanniarachchi today bagged the Gold Medal in the 56 KG weight Catagory at the 19th Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, India.At the finals he beat Shaun Mack Goldrick of Wales.

This is the First Gold Medal won by the Sri Lankan Team at the Games so far and it's also the first Gold Medal won by a Sri Lankan Boxer at the games after 72 years.The first Gold Medal in Boxing for Sri Lanka won by Boxer Barny Henricks at the  Commonwealth Games held in Sydney, Australia in the year 1938.