THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Health Minister To Submit A Cabinet Paper To Ban Importing Areca Nut Based Products To Sri Lanka

Minister of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne is due to submit a cabinet paper to the cabinet soon regarding the ban importing of .Areca nut based products like "Babul"and "Beeda" to sri lanka in view of reducing the spreading of oral cancer in the society according to the Ministry Of Health  .

Due to the chewing Areca nuts and products based on it spreading oral cancer in sri lanka  is on the increase according to the Ministry,

Recently a six month old infant in Peradeniya and one and half year old child In another area have shown symptoms of oral cancer due to mistakenly consumed Areca nut pieces chewed by their parents the health minister has revealed.

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Two Unidentified Persons Had Stolen Rs.1.8 Million From A Female At Ambalangoda

Two unidentified persons who arrived in a motor bicycle had stolen Rs.1.8 million belonging to a female and run away at Ambalangoda in Galle District yesterday (22) morning according to the police.

This robbery has occurred when the female had taken the money from a private bank and on her way to deposit the money in her bank account it has been revealed.

Ambalangoda Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Police Have Detained Four Suspects With A Rifle And Live Ammunition At Marawila

Marawila Police have detained four persons with a rifle and live ammunition in   Thabbowa at Marawila area today (22).

The arrest of these suspects was made following a complaint received by the police that the suspects had fired shots into the air at dunkannawa Area.The rifle and the ammunition were recovered from the  culvert as per the information received from one of the suspects it has been revealed.

Marawila Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.

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Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Had Detained An Individual With Around 1.5 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Police Narcotic Bureau officials had today (22)detained an individual at Wellawatte(In Colombo) area with a haul of heroin weighing around 1.5 kilo grammes in his possession it has been reported.

According to the tip off received by the police narcotic bureau officials they have detained the suspect while he was travelling from his motor bicycle.

The estimated street value of the detained haul of heroin is over Rs.10 million the police narcotic bureau has stated.