More Than 20 Houses Were Destroyed At Welikanda Due To Strong Winds

More than 20 houses belonging to Welikanda Divisional Secretariat in Polonnaruwa District were partially or fully destroyed due to a strong winds occurred in the area during yesterday(19) it has been reported.

Several villages in the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat including Aselapura,Mahindagama and Ruwanpitiya were affected due to the strong winds according to reports.Many areas  in Welikanda have experienced power cuts  due to the trees fallen on the electricity posts .

An Army Officer Was Killed At Valaichchenai Area Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

An Army Officer attached to a Eastern Province Army Camp was killed due to a wild elephant attack at Valaichchenai Area(In Eastern Province) it has been reported.

The Army Officer who was critically injured due to the wild elephant attack succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Welikanda Hospital.

Valaichchenai Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Colombo District Court Has Extended The Interim Injunction Issued Against "Usaviya Nihandai"Film Until Tomorrow(21)

The Colombo District Court has today(20) extended the interim injunction  issued against the short Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"(Silence in the Courts)made by award winning film maker Prasanna Withanage until tomorrow(21).The Court has extended the injunction yesterday(19) until today.

The court is due to decide tomorrow whether to extend or withdraw the injunction it has been reported.

The former Magistrate Lenin Rathnayake has filed a case against the 57 minute short Documentary Film by claiming that the film was made based on a false news report stating he had sexually abused a female .

On 05th of October   after considering the  facts presented through the petition the Colombo District Court  has issued an interim injunction against screening the film  which scheduled to be released to the theaters  06th of October ,until  yesterday(19) .

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.