Diabetes Is Spreading Rapidly In Sri Lankan Society

As Diabetes is spreading rapidly in Sri Lankan Society from infants to Adults ,People belonging to all age groups should have more concern about the food they are consuming  according to Government Hospital Doctors.

Around 20% of the Sri Lankan Urban Population is suffering from Diabetes and the disease among Rural Population too is on the increase Doctors have said.

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Acting Chief Justice Has Sworn In

A Senior Supreme Court Judge Justice Priyasad Dep has been sworn in as  Acting Chief Justice before  President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat Yesterday(12).

"EARLY MORNING" A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR AUSTRIAN ARTIST MORITZ VON SCHWIND(1804-1871)

President Sirisena Has Vowed To Abolish Executive Presidency At The Funeral Of Late Sobitha Thero

President Maithripala Sirisena has today(12) vowed to abolish the Executive Presidency while speaking at the Funeral of Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero held at Parliamentary Grounds.Abolishing the Executive Presidency is one of the wishes  Late Sobitha Thero expect from country's leaders

President Sirisena has also vowed to make changes late Sobitha Thero expected from Good Governance Government .

Government has reduced the powers of Executive Presidency  after came to power ,but still not able To abolish the Executive Presidency

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Four Mail Trains On The Northern Railway Line Have Been Cancelled Due To A Derailment-Department Of Railways

According to Department Of Railways Four Mail Trains on the Northern Railway Line have been cancelled today(12) due to a derailment of a Train near  Thambutthegama Rail Way Station this morning.

The Colombo Fort to Kankasanthurai and Talaimannar To Colombo Fort mail trains were cancelled due to the derailment of the train.

Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited To Brief Media Tomorrow (13)On Avant Garde Floating Armory Issue

The Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited is due to  make a special statement tomorrow (13) to the Media regarding  various information  that circulated among Media on Avant Garde Floating Armory issue .

The Avant Garde Maritime Services Private Limited is due to be conducted a Media Briefing tomorrow morning at Battaramulla(In Colombo District) with the participation of  of it's Chairman Retired Major Nissanka Senadhipathi to make this statement.

At the Media Briefing The Avant Garde Limited is also due to reveal the facts discussed during the special meeting held at Presidential Secretariat yesterday(11) convened by President Maithripala Sirisena in connection with maritime operations of the Avant Garde Limited .

Sri LanKan Navy To Take Over All The Weapons Stored At Avant Garde Floating Armory From Tomorrow(13)

Sri Lankan Navy is due to be taken over all the weapons stored at Avant Garde Floating Armory which is currently anchored at Galle Harbor according to the Navy.

Navy is due to be taken over the weapons at floating armory per the decision taken by President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (11) to cancel all the agreements signed between Avant Garde Maritime  Services Private Limited and Government to handover all operations of Avant Garde Floating Armory to Navy according to the Navy Sources.

The sources also said the weapons stored at Floating Armory in Galle Harbor are due to be taken to Southern Naval Base per the instructions of Defense Secretary.

The Final Rites Of Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Due To Be Performed This Evening

The Final Rites of the Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero who passed away in Singapore on Last Sunday are due to be performed this evening at Parliamentary Grounds in Kotte(In Colombo) this evening.

 The casket which carried the Body of Late Thero has now left from Kotte Naga Viharaya(Temple) and it's on the way to Parliamentary Grounds where the funeral is scheduled to be held with full state honours.

The Government has declared today(12) as a day of National Mourning and Cinema Halls and Meat Stalls in the country too ordered to be closed today as a respect for Late Sobitha Thero.The Government Schools in Kotte Urban Council Area and all Piriven Schools in the Country too closed down today as a mark of respect for the Sobitha Thero.

Venerable Sobitha Thero has passed away while receiving treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hopsital in Singapore on last sunday at the age of 73.
 

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Two European Commission Representatives Are To Be Here To Inspect The Ways Of Lifting Sri Lankan Fish Export Ban

Two Representatives belonging to European Commission (EC) are due to arrive Sri Lanka to inspect the ways  of lifting the ban imposed on Sri Lankan Fish Exports to the European Market.

Accordingly One European Union Representative is due to arrive Sri Lanka today(12) and another representative is due to be here on 16th of November.

European Commission has banned Sri Lankan Fishing Exports to  Europe since  last January.and the Commission has given some recommendations for Sri Lanka to adapt them if the Country wants to re commence fish exports to European Market.

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Ministry Of Health To Launch A Three Day Island Wide Dengue Mosquito Control Programme from Today(12)

(Dengue Mosquito)

The Ministry Of Health is due to launch a three day Island Wide Dengue Mosquito Control Programme from today(12) up to This Saturday(14) according to the Ministry.Under this Programme Health Officials with the assistance of Police and Tri Force Personal will carry out inspections within household and other premises island wide to check Whether there are Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places Health Ministry has said.

 There's a threat of  spreading  Dengue throughout the  Island these days Mostly in City Of Colombo     due to the rainy weather prevails in most parts of the country  Ministry Of Health has stressed.

Dengue in several places throughout the Island especially in City Of Colombo is on the increase according to the Epidemiologists.

"MOTHER INDIA"(1935) A FAMOUS PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR INDIAN ARTIST AMRITA SHER-GIL(1913-1941)

THIS PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR INDIAN FEMALE ARTIST AMRITA SHER -GIL.ALTHOUGH SHE IS AN INDIAN PAINTER WAS BORN IN HUNGARY AND DIED IN LAHORE,INDIA.SHE WAS ALSO KNOWN AS FRIDA KAHLO OF INDIA, AND ALSO RATED AS THE MOST  EXPENSIVE WOMAN PAINTER IN INDIA.A CREATIVE ARTWORK INDEED.

Bank Robber And A Security Guard Have Been Killed Due To A Grenade Explosion Occurred At A Bank Robbery

A Bank Robber and a  Bank Security Guard have been killed due to a hand grenade explosion occurred while  Robber had attempted  to steal   Money from a Private Bank at  Kekirawa (North Central Province) this afternoon.

The Bank Robber said to have  entered the Bank with a hand grenade in his possession  and tried to steal the money from a  Bank according to Police.However the Security Guard who was there inside the Bank at that time had tried to prevent Robber from stealing the money and during their struggle   Hand Grenade that was with the  robber had exploded Police have said.

Due to the explosion both the Robber and  Security Guard have succumbed to their injuries  and four others who have received minor injuries have admitted to Kekirawa District Hospital.

The Kekirawa Police are conducting investigation on the incident.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY YAMUNA VINODANI

Name Of "Nagadeepa" Island Will Not Be Changed As "Nainativu"-Minister Of Local Government And Provincial Councils

The Minister Of Local Government And Provincial Councils Faizer Mustapha has today(11) assured that  government will not allow to change the name Of Northern Sri Lankan  Island "Nagadeepa" as "Nainativu".

It has been reported earlier that Northern Provincial Council has decided to pass a resolution to change the name of "Nagadeepa" as "Nainativu"

"Nagadeepa" is a small island situated at  off the coast of   Jaffna Peninsula(Northern Sri Lanka).

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Thirty One Detained LTTE Suspects Who Were Released On Bail Today Taken Back To Prison Shortly After Releasing Them

The Thirty One detained LTTE suspects who were released this evening on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate have taken back to the prison again  shortly after they were released due to not fulfilling their bail conditions  according to the sources.

Earlier the said suspects who were detained under the Terrorism Prevention Act have been released on bail after Attorney Generals Department has approved it.However this morning they were ordered to be further remanded until 24th of November by Colombo Chief Magistrate as Attorney General has not approved their release at that time.

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