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Thursday, October 26, 2017

FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA: A SONG FROM "SURASENA" FILM(1957)

MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-LATE KANTHI GUNATHUNGE,HERBI SENEVIRATNE,ROHINI JAYAKODY,MARAK SAMARANAYAKE,EDDIE JAYAMANNE,RUBY DE MEL,DOMMIE JAYAWARDANE

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY KALA SURI LATHA WALPOLA

Around 10 Persons Out Of 1000 Sri Lankan Population are At Risk Of Getting "Stroke"-Dr.Padma Gunaratne

Around 10 persons out of 1000 Sri Lankan population are at risk of getting Stroke according to the Consultant Neurologist Padma Gunaratne.

If someone got Diabetes,Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure,High Cholesterol ,Lack of Exercise,Addicted to smoking/passive smoking and Alcohol they are at high risk of getting Stroke Dr.Gunaratne has stated while addressing a Media Seminar on "World Stroke Day" held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo yesterday(26).

People should be aware on symptoms of Stroke ,a Sudden severe with no known cause Headache,Sudden Numbness or weakness of face.arm or leg especially in one side of the body,Sudden confusion ,trouble speaking or understanding ,Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes ,Sudden trouble walking ,dizziness ,loss of balance or coordination appetite problem and seek medical advise when these symptoms appear she has further stated.

Foreign-Founder Of A US Drug Company Arrested

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41766782

Around 17 Families In Rockwood Estate Shifted To Safe Places Due To A Landslide Threat

Around 17 families residing in Rockwood Estate in

Hewahata area have been evacuated from their houses and shifted to safe places due to a landslide threat occuured as as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area.

The evacuated families are currently residing in the community center in Rockwood Estate.

Fisheries Minister Has Instructed Authoroties To Stop Importing Of Certain Fish Varieties And Canned Fish Temporarily

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mahinda

Amaraweera has instructed the authorities to stop importing of canned fish and other fish varieties other than "Thalapath"and "Coppara" temporarily due to the increased fish harvest received from southern seas.

Minister had instructed the secretary to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Mangalika Adikari to stop importing relevant fish varities with the assistance of Finance Ministry.

According to the reports around 73,138 metric tonnes of fish had been imported to Sri Lanka during first six months of this year at the cost of Rs.23,026 million.