Artistes Channa Wijewardena And Nalin Perera Gave Statements To Presidential Commision Of Inquiry

Artistes Channa Wijewardena (Dancer) and Nalin Perera(Singer) have today (27) given statements to the Presidential Commission Of Inquiry regarding an ongoing investigation on financial irregularity occurred at the water filling ceremony of  Hambanthota Harbor(In Southern Province).

Earlier this week veteran Artiste Jackson Anthony also gave a statement to the commission regarding the same issue.

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Prices Of Cars Above 1000cc Engine Capacity And Three Wheelers To Be Increased Due To Tax Increase

The prices of cars above 1000cc engine capacity and three wheeler s will be increased as a result of increasing the minimum rate tax imposed on vehicles with effect from midnight yesterday(26)  according to Sri Lanka Vehicle Importers Association.

According to the new tax increase the taxes of the Toyota Prius vehicle will be increased from Rs. 3,300,000 to Rs.7,200,000,the taxes of Nissan X Trail vehicle will be increased from Rs.4,000,000 to Rs.8,000,000 and taxes of three wheeler will be increased up to Rs.400,000 the Association has stated.

The minimum tax imposed on a  vehicle with 1500cc engine capacity is Rs.3000 and vehicle with 1500-1600 cc engine capacity is one unit Rs.3500 and from there on Rs.4000 it has been revealed.

The prices of vans and lorries will not  increase as they are not subjected to the tax increase.

Around 40 Government Hospitals Shut Down Due To Doctors Shortage Reopened After Filling Vacancies-Ministry Of Health

Around 40 government hospitals in the island shut down as a result of a severe  shortage of doctors  have been reopened after filling the doctors vacancies in those hospitals under a proper method according to Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

The doctors shortage of the above mentioned hospitals was filled with intern medical officers the Ministry Sources have revealed.

The Ministry of Health has managed to  create a  proper method of identifying the hospitals and institutions which have  severe shortage of doctors accurately  and will fill the shortages of doctors occur in government hospitals through this method in future the Ministry sources have stated.

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What Causes Low Vision?

The most common cause for low vision is macular degeneration, a disease of the sensory retina. However, there are a wide variety of causes of low vision, including:

• Birth defects
• Inherited diseases
• Injuries
• Diabetes
• Glaucoma
• Cataract
• Aging

Symptoms of Low Vision

A thorough eye examination is needed to diagnose causes of low vision. People with low vision may experience the following symptoms:

• Loss of central vision
• Night blindness
• Loss of peripheral vision
• Blurred vision
• Hazy vision

Treatments for Low Vision

Low vision cannot be fully corrected. However, there are a wide array of devices to help people with low vision, including magnifiers and reading prisms, large-print reading materials, high-contrast watches, and machines that talk.