Former Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe Was Remanded Further Until 18th Of June

The imprisoned former Economic Development Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe was again remanded further until 18th of June t by the Kaduwela Magistrate after he was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate Court today(10).The other three former officers of his ministry who were also in remand for the same allegation leveled against former Minister Rajapakshe were also remanded until 18th of June by the Magistrate.

The Former Minister and three of his former officers were arrested by the police financial crimes investigations division on 22nd of April over misusing state funds belonging to the Divi Naguma Programme.

Around 80 Estate Workers Have Hospitalized After Consuming Agrochemical Contained Tea

Around 80 Estate Workers in Piranmalai Area at Haputale(Hill Country)were hospitalized this morning due to poisoning of Tea they have consumed according to the Police.The Tea the ill workers have consumed had prepared by heating the water flowing from the hills Police have said.

It has been suspected that Agrochemicals spraying for cultivations in the hills that might  contained in the water which used to prepare the Tea.The Estate Workers who fell sick after consuming Tea have been admitted to the Diaythalawa and Haputale Hopsitals.

Four Opposition MP'S Appointed As Deputy Ministers

Four Parliamentarians representing main opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) have taken oaths today (10) as deputy ministers before President Maithripala Sirisena .MP'S Sanath Jayasuriya,Eric Weerawardene,Thilanga Sumathipala and Wijaya Dahanayake were sworn in as new deputy ministers.

Last week President has appointed five SLFP MP's as new Ministers.

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Community Physicians Are Advising The Public To Use Natural Flavoring Spices To Taste Food Without Using Salt

As the High Blood Pressure is on the increase among st both youth and elderly  people in Sri Lanka the Community Physicians are advising the public that without using salt which is key to increase blood pressure  to taste food add  natural flavoring spices like Cinnamon,Curry Leaves and Cardomom to taste the food.

By using these natural flavoring spices not only the taste the goodness of the food to will improve they have said.

Due to Higher Salt Intake in the Sri Lankan Society high blood pressure among st Sri Lankans are on increase and as a result  non communicable diseases like Heart Diseases,Diabetes and Stroke too are on the
increase it has been reported.

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Non Of The Body Massage Centers Using The Name Ayurveda Have Registered At Ayurveda Medical Council-Ayurveda Commissioner

The Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Medical Council has not registered any of the thousands of  Body Massage Centers situated throughout the country  which are  using the name "Ayurveda"  according to the Medical Council.Using the  "Ayrveda" Name for body massage centers is illegal as non of the recognized Ayurvedic Practitioners in the country have given advice to such centers  the Ayurvedic Medical Council has said.

Even These body massage centers with the name Ayurveda are misguiding both locals and foreigners by stating that the Body Massage is linked with Ayurveda which is not the Council has stressed.

Only 146 normal body massage centers without the name Ayurveda which  are functioning in hotels were registered at the Medical Council it has been revealed.

According to the Ayurveda Commissioner P.S.K.R Weerakoon  Ayurvedic Medical Council with the help of  Police are raiding those body massage centers using the name Ayurveda illegally .

Many of these body massage centers which are not registered at the Ayurveda Medical Council are functioning as brothels  according to sources.