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Chairman Of Litro Gas Shaleela Munasinghe Removed From His Post

The Minister of Public Enterprise Development Kabir Hasheem has instructed the authorities to remove the Chairman of Litro Gas Company Shaleela Munasinghe from his post with immediate effect due to his arrest over hacking a computer system of far Eastern International Bank in Taiwan and transferring around US Dollars 10 billion from the Bank to his personal account.

Accordingly instruction had been given to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Hemaka Amarasuriya to remove the Shaleela Munasinghe from the Chairman post of Litro Gas Company as the Company is a subsidiary fully owned by the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation under the preview of Ministry Of Public Enterprise Development.

A 57 Year Old Kuwaiti National Has Been Arrested With A Stock Of Wallapatta At Katunayake Airport

A 57 year old Kuwaiti National has been arrested by the Airport Customs Officers early this morning(11) while attempting to smuggle around 04 kilo grammes and 500 grammes  of expensive "Wallapatta" (Gyrinops Walla) use to manufacture perfumes to Bangkok,Thailand at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The value of the stock of "Wallapatta" recovered from suspect's possession is around Rs.154,000 according to the Customs Officers.

The suspect  had been released after questioning and the stock of Wallpatta he attempted to snuggle in  to Bangkok had been confiscated.

Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Has Been Appointed As Acting Director General Of Government Information

The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation(SLBC) Sudarshana Gunawardena has been appointed as the acting Director General of Government Information Department the Cabinet Spokesman ,Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated during the Cabinet Briefing held today(11) at Government Information Department.

Cabinet has approved the appointment of SLBC Chairman as the Acting Director General of Government Information he has said.The post becomes vacant after the Director of Government Information Department Ranga Kalansuriya has resigned from the post recently.

A 40 Year Old Baharaini National Was Killed After Falling Down From "Sandun"Falls

A 40 year old Baharaini national was killed after falling down from "Sandun"Falls(Ella) in Mahabage.Kitulgala this noon(11) while climbing it it has been reported.

The deceased had fallen down from the fall due to a sudden illness and had succumbed to his injuries on admission to the Thaligama Hospital according to the Police. 

Kitulgala Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

Child And Teen Obesity Spreading Across The Globe

Child and teenage obesity levels have risen ten-fold in the last four decades, meaning 124m boysand girls around the globe are too fat, according to new research.

The analysis in the Lancet is the largest of its kind and looks at obesity trends in over 200 countries.
In the UK, one in every 10 young people aged five to 19, is obese.
Obese children are likely to become obese adults, putting them at risk of serious health problems, say experts.

The Lancet analysis, released on World Obesity Day, comes as researchers from the World Obesity Federation warn that the global cost of treating ill health caused by obesity will exceed £920bn every year from 2025.

Obese the new 'norm'

Although child obesity rates appear to be stabilising in many high-income European countries, including the UK, they are accelerating at an alarming rate in many other parts of the world, lead researcher Prof Majid Ezzati from Imperial College London says.

Researchers believe wide availability and promotion of cheap, fattening food is one of the main drivers.

The largest increase in the number of obese children and adolescents has been in East Asia. China and India have seen rates "balloon" in recent years.
Polynesia and Micronesia have the highest rate of all - around half of the young population in these countries is overweight or obese.
The researchers say that if current world trends continue, 'obese' will soon be more common than 'underweight'.
The number of underweight girls and boys worldwide has been decreasing since a peak in the year 2000.


In 2016, 192m young people were underweight - still significantly more than the number of young people who were obese, but that looks set to change.
East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a shift from underweight to obesity within the space of a few decades.
Globally, in 2016 an additional 213m young people were overweight although still below the threshold for obesity.
Co-researcher Dr Harry Rutter, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said: "This is a huge problem that will get worse.
"Even skinny people are heavier than they would have been ten years ago.
"We have not become more weak-willed, lazy or greedy. The reality is the world around us is changing."
Dr Fiona Bull from the World Health Organization called for tough action to crack down on "calorie-dense, nutrient-poor food" and promote more physical activity.
So far, just over 20 countries around the world have introduced a tax on sugary drinks.
Dr Alison Tedstone, chief nutritionist at Public Health England, said: "Our sugar reduction programme and the government's sugar levy are world-leading, but this is just the beginning of a long journey to tackle the challenge of a generation.
"The evidence is clear, that just telling people what to do won't work. Whilst education and information are important, deeper actions are needed to help us lower calorie consumption and achieve healthier diets."(BBC)

Six Persons Including MP Namal Rajapakshe Have Been Remanded Over Organizing A Protest March In Hambanthota

Six persons including UPFA MP  Namal Rajapakshe that arrested yesterday (10) regarding organizing a protest march towards Indian Consular Office in Hambanthota by violating the court order issued avoiding a protest .have been remanded until 16th of October by the Hambanthota Magistrate Manjula Karunaratne last night.

Hambanthota Police have arrested the six suspects after their arrival to the Police to give statements last evening  regarding the protest march held last week in Hambanthota against handing over Mattala Airport and Hambanthota harbour to foreign countries.

The suspects were remanded after being produced before the Hambanthota Magistrate's official residence last night.

After given the remand order the suspects have been taken to the Tangalle Prison through a prison bus..

After MP Namal Rajapakshe and other suspects arrested a large number of supporters of MP Rajapakshe had gathered outside the Hambanthota Police Headquarters and as a result riot police and police special task force personal have been deployed in the area to provide security.

Another 28 persons including 07 females who have participated the protest last week are also  in remand.