Former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran Had Been Issued A Notice To Appear Before The Presidential Commission

Presidential Commission inquiring into Central Bank bond issue had today (08)

 issued a notice to former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran to appear before the Commission on this Friday(10)to give evidence regarding the Bond issue.

Presidential Commission had also informed the former finance minister Bandula Gunawardane to appear before the Commission tomorrow(09) to record a statement regarding the Bond issue as per his request .

Accordingly the investigating officers of the Commission are due to record a statement from the former Minister Gunawardane regarding the incident .

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Police Have Closed The Galle Road From Two Ends Due To A Protest March Against SAITM

Police have closed the Galle Road from Colpetty and Ceremic Junctions this evening (08) as a result of a heavy traffic created due to a protest march launched against the Malabe Private Medical Collage (SAITM) by the Inter University Students Federation .

Due to the protest march a heavy traffic prevailing in roads around  the Colombo Fort and Pettah areas  according to the Police.

The Protest March arrived in Colombo Fort this evening through four ends it has been reports.

Health Minister To Submit A Cabinet Paper Seeking Approval For Banning Selling Cigarettes In Loose Form

Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha Senaratne  has decided  to submit a Cabinet Paper to the Cabinet by seeking approval for preparing laws and regulations to ban selling of  Cigarettes in loose form for the public in view of reducing smoking in the country further.

Accordingly after getting approval for the Cabinet Paper Ministry Of Health will ban the  selling of Cigarettes in loose form and a person who wants  to buy a Cigarette needs to buy a Cigarette pack which priced more than Rs.1000 in Sri Lanka due to the higher taxes imposed on tobacco products the Ministry has stated.

Health Minister also plans to introduce a plain Cigarette Pack and increase the Tobacco Tax to 90% to reduce the smoking in the country further Health Ministry has revealed.

Around 13% Of The Sri Lankan Pregnant Females Are Suffering From Diabetes-Doctors Revealed

Annually around 13% of the  Sri Lankan females who got pregnant are reported as suffering from Diabetes during their pregnancy according to the  Consultant Community Physician maternal care attached to Family Health Bureau Dr.Irosha Nilaweera.

Around 350,000 females got Pregnant annually in Sri Lanka and those  who are suffering from Diabetes during the Pregnancy not pay much attention to follow treatment recommended by the Doctors Dr.Nilaweera has stated. The condition will affect their new born infants if these Pregnant females are not follow their treatment properly  she has stressed.

Pregnant females can find out their Diabetes status through facing a Fasting Blood Sugar test easily  Dr.Nilaweera has stated during a Media Seminar held today(08) at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo regarding Diabetes and Pregnancy.