Four Opposition MP'S Appointed As Deputy Ministers

Four Parliamentarians representing main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have taken oaths today (10) as deputy ministers before President Maithripala Sirisena .MP'S Sanath Jayasuriya,Eric Weerawardene,Thilanga Sumathipala and Wijaya Dahanayake were sworn in as new deputy ministers.

Last week President has appointed five SLFP MP's as new Ministers.

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Community Physicians Are Advising The Public To Use Natural Flavoring Spices To Taste Food Without Using Salt

As the High Blood Pressure is on the increase among st both youth and elderly  people in Sri Lanka the Community Physicians are advising the public that without using salt which is key to increase blood pressure  to taste food add  natural flavoring spices like Cinnamon,Curry Leaves and Cardomom to taste the food.

By using these natural flavoring spices not only the taste the goodness of the food to will improve they have said.

Due to Higher Salt Intake in the Sri Lankan Society high blood pressure among st Sri Lankans are on increase and as a result  non communicable diseases like Heart Diseases,Diabetes and Stroke too are on the
increase it has been reported.

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Non Of The Body Massage Centers Using The Name Ayurveda Have Registered At Ayurveda Medical Council-Ayurveda Commissioner

The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Medical Council has not registered any of the thousands of  Body Massage Centers situated throughout the country  which are  using the name "Ayurveda"  according to the Medical Council.Using the  "Ayrveda" Name for body massage centers is illegal as non of the recognized Ayurvedic Practitioners in the country have given advice to such centers  the Ayurvedic Medical Council has said.

Even These body massage centers with the name Ayurveda are misguiding both locals and foreigners by stating that the Body Massage is linked with Ayurveda which is not the Council has stressed.

Only 146 normal body massage centers without the name Ayurveda which  are functioning in hotels were registered at the Medical Council it has been revealed.

According to the Ayurveda Commissioner P.S.K.R Weerakoon  Ayurvedic Medical Council with the help of  Police are raiding those body massage centers using the name Ayurveda illegally .

Many of these body massage centers which are not registered at the Ayurveda Medical Council are functioning as brothels  according to sources.

Sri Lankan Couple Arrested At The Air Port With Over Rs.1 Million Worth Gemstones And Gold Jewelry

A Sri Lankan Couple who tried to smuggle over Rs. 1 million worth Gems and Gold Jewelry out of the country has been arrested by Sri Lankan Customs at the Katinayake Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning.

The Couple, Businessman and his wife reside in Ratnapura District has been arrested after the custom officers were detected the stock of gemstones and gold jewelry concealed inside a wallet within i one of their luggage's it has been revealed. The suspects were arrived Katunayake Air Port to board  a flight to Beijing.,China in order to participate a Trade Fair there.

The Sri Lankan Custom Officers have been confiscated the stock of gemstones and gold jewelry.

Cabinet Approved The New Proposal On 20th Amendment

The Cabinet has today(08) approved the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was forward by the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinha .The Amendment has proposed to elect 125 MP'S to the Parliament from first past the post system ,75 MP'S from Proportional Representation System and 25 MP'S from the National List.

After discussed on  content of the 20th Amendment Cabinet has approved the Amendment.The government is due to prepare the draft bill of  new proposal and submit to the Cabinet again in four days time according to sources.

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