Saturday, November 14, 2015

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Sri Lanka Commemorated World Diabetes Day With A Diabetes Walk And A Special Seminar On The Disease

World Diabetes Day fell today(14).The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day is "Healthy Living Starts At Break first".

A special Diabetes Walk to commemorate World Diabetes Day-2015 was held from Independence Square in Colombo to Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo -07 this morning  with the participation of Government Officials and General Public.

Coincided with the walk A Diabetes Awareness Seminars and Clinics to conduct Blood Sugar Tests free of charge were held at BMICH. this morning.

According to the Physicians around 20% of the Sri Lankan Urban Population are suffering from Diabetes and the disease among Rural Population is on the increase due to Poor eating habits,Lack of Exercises and Mental Stress condition.

Diabetes has now spread   from Infants to Adults in Sri Lankan Society according to Local Physicians.

"BEST FRIENDS " A FAMOUS YESTERYEAR PORTRAIT PAINTING OF FRENCH ARTIST EMILE MUNIER(1840-1895)


THIS ATTRACTIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING TITLED "BEST FRIENDS "WAS PAINTED BY YESTERYEAR FRENCH ACADEMIC ARTIST EMILE MUNIER..A VERY NICE ART WOK INDEED.

Indian Government Has Reduced The Electronic Tourist Visa Fee For Sri Lankans Visiting India By 35 US Dollars

Indian Government has reduced the Electronic Tourist Visa Fee for Sri Lankans by  35 US Dollars according to the Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka,

Accordingly Sri Lankans  who are  applying for  Electronic Tourist Visas to visit India will now only have to pay 25 US Dollars reduced  from 60 US Dollars which was operative earlier.

However the Bank  Charge of 2.5% will remain unchanged for the Sri Lankans applying for Electronic Tourist Visa to visit India which was introduced on 14th of April this year.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY VISHARADA NANDA MALINI


All The Patients In Chilaw Hospital Have Been Transferred To Three Other Hospitals Due To The Floods

As the Four Wards and Intensive Care Unit(ICU) of Chilaw  District General  Hospital have been submerged by flood waters all the patients stayed in Wards and ICU have been  transferred to  other hospitals with immediate effect it has been reported.

All the patients stayed in Four Wards and ICU of Chilaw Hospital have been transferred to Colombo National,Marawila and Kuliyapitiya Hospitals(In North Western Province).

Around 4661 Persons Reside In Puttalam District(In North Western Province) Have Been Displaced Due To Floods

Around 4661 Persons belonging to 1554 Families reside in Puttalam District (In North Western Province) have been displaced up to now due to the Floods prevails in the area according to Disaster Management Center(DMC).

The Disaster Management Center has established 6 Camps for these Displaced Persons it has been announced.DMC has also taken steps to clean  Canals situated in the area which blocked flowing of water .

THE POPULAR SONG "IMAGINE" SUNG BY LATE JOHN LENNON (1971)



AS PEACE LOVING CITIZENS LET US PRAY A WORLD FREE OF VIOLENCE.

Putin Hails Crimea Anexation After Election Win

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68601131