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Ministry Of Health Has Introduced A Color Code System To Indicate Sugar Levels Of The Soft Drink Bottles

The use of a color code system to indicate sugar levels containing in Soft Drinks that available in the market has come into effect from today(01) according to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

The Gazette Notification regarding the implementation of the color code system has been issued under the signature of Health Minister Dr,Rajitha Seneratne the Ministry has stated.

According to the color code system "Red" color should be used to indicate if the contained sugar level is more than 11 grammes,"Amber" color should be used to indicate the sugar level 2 grammes to 11 grammes and"Green"color to indicate the sugar level less than 2 grammes.

The Health Ministry has instructed the Public Health Officers to check whether the traders are selling the soft drink bottles with the color code or not and to take stern action against those who are not implement it.

The Ministry has informed the soft drink manufacturers and the National Chamber of Commerce on the color code system it has been reported.

The Six Percent Bus Fare Hike Has Come Into Effect From Today (01)

The 6% bus fare increase approved by the Cabinet recently for private and sri lanka transport board (SLTB)buses  has come into effect from today (01).

Accordingly the minimum Rs.8  bus fare will be increased to Rs.9 and Rs.15 and Rs.16 bus fares will be increased to Rs.18 and Rs.20 respectively. .However the  Rs.12  bus fare will not be increased according to the sources.

The Kandy luxury bus service fare has increased to Rs.300 from today according to the National Transport Commission.

The expressway bus fares have been increased from today as well and accordingly the Maharagama-Galle bus fare will be increased from Rs.375 to Rs.390,Maharagama to Matara bus fare will be increased from Rs.445 to Rs.470 and Kaduwela-Matara bus fare will be increased to Rs.510.

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY ANJALINE GUNATHILAKE AND H.R JOTHIPALA

Jana Satana Protest March Finally Reached Lipton Circus For The Final Rally

The "Jana Satana"protest march launched by the Joint Opposition group which entered Colombo this evening now  has reached the Lipton Circus ,Colombo by passing the Hyde Park for the final rally it has been reported.

Due to the march a heavy traffic is now reported from Town Hall area.

The protest march which arrived in Colombo today was earlier scheduled to be started from Kandy but later it had been  started from Peradeniya on 28th of July due to a court order.

As Joint Opposition Group's Protest March Has Entered Colombo ,Public Have Faced Difficulties Due To Heavy Traffic

A heavy traffic has been reported along the Baseline Road in Colombo this evening as the Protest March  "Jana Satana" launched by the joint opposition group has entered the Dematagoda Area from two ends.

Due to the traffic occurred in Baseline Road motorists and commuters have faced enormous difficulties and a long vehicle Queue s have seen in the road for hours.As one side of the road has given for the protestors to go ahead with their Protest March pedestrians too faced enormous difficulties when crossing the road.


Some motorists have seen advising the police officers who are in duty at the road the way to handle the traffic .

The Protest which heading towards Hyde Park in Colombo  to hold it's final rally earlier due to arrive in Lipton circus in Colombo for the rally.

However the authorities have cancelled the reservation made by the Joint Opposition leaders to get Hyde Park for the final rally due to construction work of the park currently underway .

Although the authorities have given the Campbell Park as an alternative venue  for the final rally of the Protest March the joint Opposition  leaders have turned down the offer it has been reported.

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