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Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Price Of Imported White Sugar To Be Increased
The price of one Kilo gramme of imported white sugar
to be increased by Rs.7- 8 it has been reported.
The price will be increased after the government has increased the special commodity tax imposed on imported sugar by Rs.10 per a Kilo Gramme of Sugar.
Meanwhile the Nutrition Division of the Ministry Of Health has launched an island wide campaign against consuming sugar and sugary foods and to promote drinking more water and Kurumba/ King Coconut water instead of juices containing Sugar.
Alcohol too contains sugar and not good for health according to Health Experts.
The price will be increased after the government has increased the special commodity tax imposed on imported sugar by Rs.10 per a Kilo Gramme of Sugar.
Meanwhile the Nutrition Division of the Ministry Of Health has launched an island wide campaign against consuming sugar and sugary foods and to promote drinking more water and Kurumba/ King Coconut water instead of juices containing Sugar.
Alcohol too contains sugar and not good for health according to Health Experts.
Former Sprint Queen Susanthika Jayasinghe Suspended Her Decision To Auction Her Olympic Medal-Sports Minister To Bring New Laws For Medal Ownership
The former Sri Lankan Sprint Queen and Olympic silver medalist Susanthika
Jayasinghe has suspended her decision to auction the silver medal she won for 200 meters in 2000 Sydney Olympics after the intervention of President Maithripala Sirisena .
Susanthika has decided to auction her Olympic silver medal due to the financial difficulties she faced after suspending her salary by the Ministry Of Sports for the months of April and May she has stated.
However as President Sirisena informed her that he will look in to the matter Susanthika now says she has reversed her earlier decision.
Meanwhile Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekarehas yesterday (07)has stated that new laws will be enacted in future to prevent the ownership of a medal going to the medal winner and to get the ownership of it to the country.
Susanthika has decided to auction her Olympic silver medal due to the financial difficulties she faced after suspending her salary by the Ministry Of Sports for the months of April and May she has stated.
However as President Sirisena informed her that he will look in to the matter Susanthika now says she has reversed her earlier decision.
Meanwhile Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekarehas yesterday (07)has stated that new laws will be enacted in future to prevent the ownership of a medal going to the medal winner and to get the ownership of it to the country.
Government To Not Allow New Constructions In Disaster Prone Areas
Government will not allow new constructions in Disaster prone areas
in future according to the Minister of Fisheries Mahinda Amaraweera.
Constructors will be able to build their constructions in Disaster prone areas only if they can build them with resistance to natural disasters the Minister has stressed.
Constructors will be able to build their constructions in Disaster prone areas only if they can build them with resistance to natural disasters the Minister has stressed.A Youth Was Killed And Seven Others Injured Due To A Van-Lorry Collision
A youth was killed and seven others were injured and
hospitalized due to a Van -Lorry collision in Dompe area on Hanwella-Urapola road.
Eight persons who were critically injured due to the accident including the Van driver and seven others in the Van have admitted to the Gampaha Hospital and the critically injured driver of the Van had succumbed to his injuries afterwards.
Another two critically injured had been transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.
The Van had met with the accident while transporting workers attached to a private company .
Dompe Police have arrested the driver of the Lorry regarding the accident.
Eight persons who were critically injured due to the accident including the Van driver and seven others in the Van have admitted to the Gampaha Hospital and the critically injured driver of the Van had succumbed to his injuries afterwards.
Another two critically injured had been transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.
The Van had met with the accident while transporting workers attached to a private company .
Dompe Police have arrested the driver of the Lorry regarding the accident.
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