Heavy Showers And Strong Winds Prevails In The Country To Continue Further-Met Department

Due to the low pressure area developed in Bay Of Bengal ,Heavy Showers and Winds prevails in the  Country at the moment will continue further according to Meteorology Department.

Due to the current Adverse Weather Conditions prevails in the Country thousands of families in Districts Of Mulativu,Kilinochchi,Jaffna (In Northern Province) ,Puttalam(In North Western Province) and Gampaha(In Western Province) have been displaced according to Sources.

Roads and Hospitals in several areas were flooded due to the current Weather Pattern.

Presidential Commission Inquiring Fraud And Corruption Has Instructed Six Ministries And Govt.Institutions To Remove Thirteen Officials With Immediate Effect

The Presidential Commission Of Inquiry To Investigate  And Inquire Into Serious Acts Of Fraud ,Corruption And Abuse Of Power,State Resources And Privileges has instructed Six Ministries And  Government Institutions to remove Thirteen Higher Officials from their posts due to their attempt to disturb the ongoing Investigations .

Accordingly The Commission has instructed authorities to remove An Additional Secretary Of Ministry Of Justice,A Provincial Secretary Of Ministry Of Public Administration ,Six Higher Officials attach to Co-operative Wholesale Establishment(CWE),A General Manager Of Ceylon Fisheries Harbors Corporation ,A General Manager,Deputy General Manager and Assistant General Manager of Independent Television Network(ITN)  and a Director Of Coconut Research Institute from their posts with immediate effect.

These Officials have not supported the Presidential Commission Inquiring Fraud And Corruption to investigate into allegations leveled against them according to the Commission.

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Sri Lanka Commemorated World Diabetes Day With A Diabetes Walk And A Special Seminar On The Disease

World Diabetes Day fell today(14).The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day is "Healthy Living Starts At Break first".

A special Diabetes Walk to commemorate World Diabetes Day-2015 was held from Independence Square in Colombo to Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo -07 this morning  with the participation of Government Officials and General Public.

Coincided with the walk A Diabetes Awareness Seminars and Clinics to conduct Blood Sugar Tests free of charge were held at BMICH. this morning.

According to the Physicians around 20% of the Sri Lankan Urban Population are suffering from Diabetes and the disease among Rural Population is on the increase due to Poor eating habits,Lack of Exercises and Mental Stress condition.

Diabetes has now spread   from Infants to Adults in Sri Lankan Society according to Local Physicians.

"BEST FRIENDS " A FAMOUS YESTERYEAR PORTRAIT PAINTING OF FRENCH ARTIST EMILE MUNIER(1840-1895)

THIS ATTRACTIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING TITLED "BEST FRIENDS "WAS PAINTED BY YESTERYEAR FRENCH ACADEMIC ARTIST EMILE MUNIER..A VERY NICE ART WOK INDEED.

Indian Government Has Reduced The Electronic Tourist Visa Fee For Sri Lankans Visiting India By 35 US Dollars

Indian Government has reduced the Electronic Tourist Visa Fee for Sri Lankans by  35 US Dollars according to the Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka,

Accordingly Sri Lankans  who are  applying for  Electronic Tourist Visas to visit India will now only have to pay 25 US Dollars reduced  from 60 US Dollars which was operative earlier.

However the Bank  Charge of 2.5% will remain unchanged for the Sri Lankans applying for Electronic Tourist Visa to visit India which was introduced on 14th of April this year.