Former Director General Of Bribery Commission Has Resumed Duties As An Additional Solicitor General

The former Director General of Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Dias Wikramasinghe who had resigned from her post last Monday(17) has assumed her duties in her previous post Additional Solicitor General at Attorney General's Department today(20).

President Maithripala Sirisena had yesterday(19) accepted the resignation letter sent by her.

Dilrukshi Dias Wikramasinghe was appointed as Director General Of Bribery Commission on 12th of February 2015 by the President.

HEALTH TIP

• Soybeans have long been recognized as a plant food that, when compared with other plants, is relatively high in protein. Protein is the reason that soybeans have historically been called "meat of the field" or "meat without bones." But only recently have researchers taken a very close look at the protein content of soybeans and arrived at some fascinating conclusions. Even though soy protein is a plant protein and typically lower in certain amino acids (protein building blocks) than animal proteins like those found in chicken eggs or cow's milk, once adjustments have been made for digestibility and other metabolic factors, soybeans turn out to receive a protein quality rating that is equal to the ratings for egg or cow's milk. Along with this increasing interest in soy protein has come the discovery of very small and unique proteins in soy, typically referred to as "peptides." Examples of unique peptides in soybeans include defensins, glycinins, conglycinins and lunasin, and all are now known to provide us with health benefits, including benefits in the areas of improved blood pressure regulation, better control of blood sugar levels, and improved immune function.
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• Because research studies have provided some mixed results about the impact of soy consumption on our cardiovascular system, researchers in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky recently analyzed results from 43 previously published studies involving on soy protein and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). What they found was an overall decreased risk of CHD when approximately 30 grams of soy protein was consumed on a daily basis. Decreased LDL cholesterol was found to be an important part of this lowered risk. While we think it makes the most sense to consume soybeans in their whole food form (versus soy protein alone), and that daily protein intake should come from a variety of different foods, the findings in this study lend support to the conclusion that soy can play a beneficial role in support of cardiovascular health. 

 

"WOMEN IN BALCONY"(1879) A POPULAR ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH-ITALIAN PAINTER CHARLES JOSEPH FREDERIC SOULACROIX (1858-1933)

Sri Lanka To Be Self Sufficent In Sugar Production By The Year 2025-Finance Minister

A programne will be implemented soon which  enable Sri Lanka to  self sufficient in Sugar Production by the year 2025 according to the Minister Of Finance Ravi Karunanayake.

Under the first step of this programme 50% of the  total sugar requirement in the country will be locally produced by the year 2020 the Minister has stressed.

Fifteen Factories will be established in the country in view of promoting sugar cane production and to increase the sugar production in the country he has stated.

The annual consumption of sugar in Sri Lanka is 700,000 metric tonnes but the annual local sugar production in the country is 56,000 metric tonnes it has been revealed.

Through production of  sugar requirement  in the country locally can be saved Rs.35 billion annualy  which spent to import sugar to Sri Lanka  Finance Minister has said.

Attorney General Has Filed Indictments Against Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe And Three Others

The Attorney General Has today (19)filed indictments against former Minister Basil Rajapakshe and three others at Colombo High Court over alleged misappropriation of state funds in the "Divi Naguma" Department during the previous regime.

The indictments were filed when the case on misappropriation of state funds in the "Divi Naguma"Department was taken up for hearing today.

The former Minister Rajapakshe and three others were arrested and remanded over the allegation on 22nd of April 2015.

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Power Cuts Will Be Stopped From Today-Ministry Of Power And Energy

The Ministry Of Power and Energy has  stated that there will be no more power cuts from today (19) as the second genereator of the Norochchalai Coal Power Plant which broke down on last Sunday has been restored .

A fixed island-wide power cuts were introduced by the Ministry since last Monday following the breakdown of  Norochchalai Power Plant.