Import Tax Imposed On Big Anions And Potatoes To Be Increased From Midnight Tonight

The Import Tax imposed on Big Anions and Potatoes has been increased up to Rs,40 per Kilo Gramme with effect bfrom midnight Today (03) according to the Ministry Of Finance.

Accordingly the Import Tax of  a Kilo Gramme of Big Anions will be increased from Rs.1 per Kilo Gramme to Rs.40 per Kilo Gramme and The Tax imposed on Potatoes will be increased from Rs.30  per Kilo Gramme to Rs.40 per Kilo Gramme.

The step will be taken to protect local Big Anion and Potato farmers it has been revealed.

A Body Of A Tusker Recovered In Dutuwa Reserve

The Wild Life officers attached to the Horowapathana Wild Life Office in Anuradhapura  had today (03) recovered a body of a Tusk er around 25 years old in a Dutuwa Reserve at Horowapathana ,who had died mysteriously .

The Tusks of the Tusker have been removed by some persons and it is believed that he may be died or killed around a month ago according to the Wild Life Officers.

The Post Mortem of the Tusker was performed by the Wild Life Veterinary Officers at Pandulagama in Anuradapura.Wild Life Officers in Horowpathana are conducting an investigations to find out what has really  caused the death of the Tusk er.

A Gazette Notification On Regulations To Ban The Selling Of Cigarettes Within 100 meter area Around Schools To Be Issued Soon

The Gazette Notification contains the regulations of banning the selling of Cigarettes within 100 meter area around Schools will be issued soon according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

The Gazette Notification on banning the selling of Cigarettes within 100 meter area  around schools has been issued on 07th of April during the World Health Day event held in "Nelum Pokuna" in Colombo.Cabinet had earlier approved the proposal.

Mongolians drink ‘oxygen cocktails’ and ‘lung tea’ to cope with air pollution that is more than 130 times above safe levels

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5676859/Mongolians-sip-oxygen-cocktails-cope-smog.html

A GOLDEN MELODY FROM THE HINDI FILM "NEEL KAMAL"(1968)

 ENGLISH TRANSLATION-
COME, COME, COME OVER,

COME, COME, COME OVER,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU,
COME, I’VE BECOME EXTINCT IN YOUR LOVE,
.MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU...

 ‘THIS THE LAST MOMENT, THE LAST SIGHS ARE LOOKING FOR YOU,
GASPING BREATH, BLEARY EYES ARE LOOKING FOR YOU,
MATERIALISE BEFORE ME ONCE,


COME, I’VE BECOME EXTINCT IN YOUR LOVE,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU...
I’VE SACRIFICED BOTH THE WORLDS IN MY DESIRE FOR YOU,
MY BODY’S DUST, I’VE MINGLED IN YOUR PATH, AT LEAST FOR NOW, CrOSS OVER THIS SIDE,
COME, I’VE BECOME EXTINCT IN YOUR LOVE,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU...


FOR AEONS OF TIME, NONE WILL BE ABLE TO ENDURE SO MUCH OF PAIN,
I SWEAR BY YOU, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO DISCERN THAT YOU BELONG TO SOMEONE,
OH, YOU’VE GIVEN ME A PROMISE,
,COME, I’VE BECOME EXTINCT IN YOUR LOVE,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU...A GLANCE FROM YOUR DEWY EYES WILL SLAKE THE LUST FOR UNION,
IF YOUR BODY GIVES UP THE GHOST, THEN PASSION’S HONOUR WILL BE SERVED,
COMFORT AND PEACE WILL BE ATTAINED,
COME, I’VE BECOME EXTINCT IN YOUR LOVE,
OH, MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU,
MY LOVE CRIES OUT FOR YOU.

FROM.BUDDHISM

Dust storms kill dozens in India

At least 74 people have died and scores more were injured in fierce dust storms that hit the northern Indian states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

The storms on Wednesday disrupted electricity, uprooted trees, destroyed houses and killed livestock.
Many of the dead were sleeping when their houses collapsed after being struck by intense bursts of lightning.

Dust storms are common in this part of India during summer but loss of life on this scale is unusual.
The storms largely affected three districts in Rajasthan - Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur - where at least 29 people were killed. Officials say Alwar is worst affected. Schools in the district are closed.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, said officials were heading to affected areas to start relief work.



The state government has also announced that families of the dead will receive 400,000 rupees (about $6,000; £4,400) as compensation.Forty-five people died in Uttar Pradesh, 36 of them in Agra district which is home to the Taj Mahal monument. Officials believe the death toll could increase.falling trees and walls killed many people in the state.

The storm also hit the capital Delhi, more than 100km (62 miles) away, along with heavy rains late on Wednesday evening.(BBC)