THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Obesity And Diabetes Among Sri Lankan Children Are On The Increase

Obesity and Diabetes among Sri Lankan Children are on the increase according to the secretary of Sri Lanka Diabetes Association Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya.

The main causes for this situation are consumption  of non nutritious food ,Lack Of Exercises and Mental Stress Dr.Wijesuriya has said.

"Parents have the responsibility to directing their children to consume nutritious food including cereals ,fresh vegetables and fruits rather than consuming non nutritious fast foods " Dr.Wijesuriya has  stressed.According to him Authorities should have reduce the prices of nutritious food to encourage children and adults to consume more of them.

Dr.Mahen Wijesuriya has revealed these facts during the press briefing held yesterday(09)at Sri Lanka Medical Association(SLMA) Auditorium in Colombo 07.

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All Liquor Shops And Meat Stalls In The Country To Be Closed On This Thursday(12) In View Of The Funeral Of Late Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero

The Government has decided to close all Liquor Shops and Meat Stalls in the Country on this Thursday (12) in view of National Day Of Mourning declared for the funeral of Late Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero Who has passed away at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.

The funeral of late Sobitha Thero is due to be taken place at Parliamentary Grounds in Colombo this Thursday with full state honors according to Government.The Body of late thero was brought to Sri Lanka from Singapore yesterday night and now it's kept at the Naga Viharaya(Temple) In Kotte for Public Veneration.

Meanwhile in view of the Funeral of Late Sobitha Thero all Cinema Halls in Colombo and Schools in  Sri Jaywardenapura ,Kotte except Grade 10 and 11 will be closed on this Thursday government has announced.

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Due To The Higher Consumption Of Trans Fat Contained Food Items, Cholesterol Among Sri Lankans Is On The Increase

Due to the Higher Consumption of Food Items containing Trans Fats ,Sri Lankans  who have high content of Cholesterol in their Blood Stream are on the increase according to the Local Nutritionists.

Food Items like Biscuits,Fried Foods,Baked Foods and most of the fast foods are containing with Trans Fats produced from Vegetable Fats Nutritionist Dr.Ranil Jayawardene has said today(09).

To avoid getting Cholesterol which can lead to non communicable diseases like Coronary Heart Diseases and Stroke people should  refrained from consuming food items containing Trans Fats he has stressed.

The Local Nutritionists have also appealed to  the government to consider the  ban of  using  Trans Fats for Food Items as most of the western countries had already completely banned the Trans Fats.

Director General Of Health Services To Blacklist The Construction Companies Which Are Not Able To Complete Development Projects In Northern Provincial Government Hospitals In Given Time

The Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala has instructed the Health Authorities to Blacklist the Construction Companies which are not able to complete the construction work of Development Projects in Northern Provincial Government Hospitals by end of this December.

As some Construction Companies are delaying the construction work of these development projects in Northern Provincial Government Hospitals ,Director General Of Health Services has decided to Blacklist the Companies which are  not able to  complete the work in given time.

Dr.Mahipala has also instructed the authorities to pay the contract fees for the companies which have already completed their projects in Hospitals,