Prices Of Vegetables And Rice Have Shown A Decrease-Hector Kobbakaduwa Institute

As sufficient amounts from vegetables and rice have been reached the market from upcountry and low country areas ,a decrease has shown in vegetable and rice prices these days according  to the Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute.

Usually a sufficient amount of vegetables and rice has reached the market every year  in the months of February ,March,April, ,august, September and October and  this situation will lasted until first week of  October the institute has stated.

Three Members In The Same Family Have Died Due To Poison

Three members of the same family ,the father  daughter and son at Kotahena (in Colombo)have died due to poison today(19)and they have believed to be committed suicide by consuming poison according to the Police.

The neighbors of the deceased have rushed them to hospital under critical condition it has been reported.

However all three of them have died upon admission to the hospital.

Ministry Of Provincial Councils To Remove All Unauthorized Pavement Vendors In Colombo City From 15th Of September

The Ministry Of Provincial Councils and local government has decided to remove all unauthorized pavement vendors[hawkers].billboards and carts occupied in Colombo City with effect from ,15 th of September.

This decision has been taken under the advise of President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe  the sources have stated .

The Colombo Municipal Council has identified an alternative locations for these unauthorized vendors after they are removed from.Colombo city pavements .

The secretary to the Ministry of provincial Councils Kamal padmasiri has instructed the Municipal Council to provide facilities for these vendors when they are shifted to the alternative locations including electricity,toilets and security for their new locations.

According to a survey carried out by the police it has been revealed That more than 1000 vendors are illegally occupying colombo city pavements and engaging in various trades.

Due to this situation these pavements become unsafer for pedestrians and increasing the number of road  accidents as well the Police have revealed.

HEALTH TIP

Ministry Of Health To Introduce Regulations On Indicating Fat And Sugar Levels In Food Items

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine is currently preparing the regulations for food companies on how to  indicate the fat and salt levels contain in their food items.

As the studies carried out had revealed that most of the processed food items in the market contains fat and salt more than the required level of a person per day Ministry is preparing these regulations for the benefit of consumers the ministry has stated,

Health Ministry has recently introduced a color code system for soft drink manufacturing companies to indicate sugar levels of their products.

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Indian Coast Guard Ship "Samrath" Arrived In Colombo Harbor

The Indian coast guard ship"samrath" has arrived in Colombo Harbor yesterday (18)on  a goodwill visit .

The ship and it's crew had been ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lsnka Navy as per the traditional naval customs.

The Ship "Samrath" is due to leave sri lanka on 20th of August.