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Prime Minister Submitted Reports Of Six Sub Committees On New constitution To The Constitutional Council

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has  submitted reports received from six sub committees regarding the new constitution to the Constitutional Council which met today (19) at the Parliament chamber.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe who is also the chairman of the Steering Committee has stated that the proposed new Constitution will be drafted in consultation with all the political parties and people will get an opportunity  to approve it.

Meanwhile the opposition leader and leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R.Sampanthan has stated that the proposed new constitution should be approved through an island wide referendum.

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Is this the new wonder food? Breadfruit is high in protein and has the potential to feed the world, experts say

• Breadfruit has lumpy green flesh and a potato-like texture
• It is widely eaten in the Pacific Islands and scientists are encouraging the planting of trees in countries with poor food security
• One breadfruit, which weighs around seven lbs (3kg) provides the carbohydrate portion of a meal for a family of five
• It can be can be ground into flour and used to make pancakes
• The fruit is rich in vitamins and is a source of carbohydrate and protein 
• The protein in the fruit has a higher proportion of aminio acids than soy.

The fruit can be ground into flour and used in sweet and savoury dishes, including pancakes and crisps.

It is rich in vitamins and minerals, as well as being a high source of gluten-free carbohydrate and protein.

The protein in the fruit has a higher proportion of aminio acids than soy.

Diane Ragone of Hawaii’s National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has been studying the plant since the 1980s, which some people say is bland and starchy.

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Mary McLaughlin, founder of the charity Trees that Feed, said that the high-protein fruit can be used to make pancakes.

A third of a cup of breadfruit flour is added to the same quantity of orange juice as well as one egg, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.

The mixture is fried in a pan and this recipe makes pancakes for three people.

Breadfruit crisps and pasta are being developed so that the food can be more easily stored.

The NTBG said that mature breadfruit is a healthy substitute for any starchy food such as rice and potatoes if it is boiled, steamed or baked.

Small immature fruit can be boiled, pickled and marinated. They are said to taste like artichoke hearts.

Ripe fruits are creamy and sweet and can be eaten raw or used to make cakes and pies.

Even the flowers found on the trees can be candied and eaten as sweets.

She has studied hundreds of varieties from 34 countries.

Together with Nyree Zerega of Northwestern University in Chicago, she traced back the roots of the fruit using DNA analysis to the breadfruit ‘Eve’.

Most of the fruit she examined included fingerprints of a plant called the breadnut that grows in New Guinea. The breadnut is thought to be the ancestor of the breadfruit.

In 2003 Dr Ragone created the NTBG’s Breadfruit Institute, which includes an orchard on the island of Maui. 

Scientists there are working with the charity Alliance to End Hunger with the aim of distributing breadfruit to places without a regular supply of food across the world.

‘Traditionally in Polynesia you would plant a breadfruit when a child was born, because that would guarantee food throughout the child’s life’ Dr Zerega said.

Breadfruit trees require little care and thrive in the tropics. 

Now experts are investigating which varieties best suit certain environments and climates – as well as local tastes – in countries lacking food security.

Education Ministry To Ban Teachers From Accepting Gifrs From School Children

Ministry Of Education has decided to ban teachers from accepting gifts from School Children and collecting money from them for School Events.  

Accordingly Education Ministry is due to issue a circular soon regarding this to be implemented with effect from next year according to the Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam

This move will be taken as per the requests made by parents Minister has stressed during a function held at  kuluyapitiya School.

Collecting Money from school children for school events is a threat to the free education system in the country and it places a mental burden to the School Children he has stated.

Twenty Five Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus Collision At Halpe Area

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Twenty Five persons were injured and hospitalized this morning(19) due to a CTB (Ceylon Transport Bus)Bus - Private Bus collision occurred at Halpe area on Colombo-Badulla main road according to the Balangoda Police.

The injured mainly female garment factory workers  were admitted to the Balangoda and Samanalawewa Hospitals for treatment and their condition is not serious the Police have stated.

The accident has occurred when a CTB Bus collided with a Private Bus transporting female garment factory workers.

Balangoda Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.