Crown Prince In Saudi Arabia Arrived Sri Lanka For A Short Visit

The crown prince in Saudi Arabia Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has arrived in Sri Lanka froma special air line this morning(04) for a four hour short visit.
 
The Saudi Prince had met President Maithripala Sirisena,Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and several other Government Ministers and held bi lateral talks it has been reported.

Three Students Injured Due To A Vehicle Collision In Kilinochchi

Three students have been critically injured and hospitalized after Two motorcycles carrying a group of students attached to a School  colliding each other this morning(04) at Annaiilla junction in Kilinochchi area.
 
The injured students were admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital for treatment.

Kilinochchi Police are investigating on the incident.

GMOA Has Suspended The Scheduled Island Wide Continuous Strike Over SAITM Issue

Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) has suspended the  island wide Doctors Strike scheduled to be launched from tomorrow(05) for a week period after the discussions held with Minister Of Higher Education and Highways Lakshman Kiriella and Asgiriya Thero over the SAITM Issue the Association has stated today(04).

According to the Secretary of the GMOA Dr.Haritha Aluthge the discussion held with Higher Education Minister Kiriella over the SAITM issue was fruitful and he has promised the Union that the President Maithripala Sirisena will issue a statement regarding the agreed factors on SAITM issue soon. 

However if the authorities attempt  to legalize SAITM at any instance ,Executive Committee of the GMOA has decided to  launch an Island Wide Continuous Strike without a prior notice he has stressed.

 

SECRETS OF THE 'WORLD'S HEALTHIEST VILLAGE'

A leading doctor has studied the 'world's healthiest village' – and revealed the secret to the remarkable longevity of its residents, who live to over the age of 100.

Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra found many of the locals in Pioppi in southern Italy consume very little sugar, despite their high-fat diet.

The villagers rarely suffer from diabetes or heart disease, which he says is down to them eating sugar just once a week.

As well as diet, other key factors are a lack of stress and getting seven hours of sleep a night.

Pioppi is protected by UNESCO as the home of the Mediterranean diet. 

Source-Daily Mail-U.K

This Will Reduce Your Cancer Risk By Up To 86%

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Former Eastern Province Governor Austin Fernando Has Been Appointed As The New Presidential Secretary

The former Governor of the Eastern Province Austin Fernando has been appointed as the new Secretary to the President Maithripala Sirisena today(04).He was appointed due to the resignation of former Presidential Secretary P.B Abeykoon .Meanwhile the  Foreign Minister of the previous government Rohitha Bogollagama has been appointed as the new Governor of Eastern Province .

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Has Been Appointed As New Army Commander

Lieutenant  General Mahesh Senanayake has been appointed as the 22nd Commander of the  Sri Lankan Army with effect from today(04) according to the President's Media Division.

The new Army Commander has been appointed after the previous Commander General Chrishantha De Silva had been  promoted as the new  Chief of Defense Staff.

The New Army Commander Lieutenant  General Mahesh Senanayake has joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1981 and served as Army Chief of  Staff as well.

Meanwhile the former Additional Solicitor General  Kapila Vaidyaratne has been appointed as the new Defense Secretary.