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Excise Duty Imposed On Diesel And Gas Oil Increased By Rs.10 per Liter

The government has increased the excise duty imposed on Diesel and  Gas Oil by Rs.10 per liter with effect from 20th of August according to the Ministry Of Finance.Accordingly the excise duty imposed  Diesel and Gas Oil has been increased from Rs.3 per liter to Rs.13 per liter.

The Gazette Notification regarding this excise duty increase has been issued the Ministry has stated.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon Is Due To Visit Sri Lanka On 31st Of August

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is due to arrive in Sri Lanka on 31st of August for a three day official visit the United Nations Organization has announced today(26).

The UN Secretary General is due to meet President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe during his visit to Sri Lanka.He is due to deliver a keynote speech  in Colombo on the United Nations Global Development Goals it has been reported.

The secretary general is due to visit a resettlement center established for displaced persons in Northern Province and will participate a conference at Galle on youth and reconciliation.

Before visiting Sri Lanka UN Secretary General is due to visit Myanmar on Tuesday.

Sudden Fire Erupted At A Paint Factory In Biyagama

A sudden fire has erupted at a Paint Factory in Naranminiya at Biyagama(Western Province) short while ago according to reports.

The fire brigade in Grandpass are currently engaging in dousing the fire .

HEALTH TIP

No one food or drink, consumed on its own, has the power to make you lose weight. However, lime water may offer some benefit to those trying to slim down, if it's combined with a reduced-calorie diet and exercise program. Consult your doctor to discuss diet and foods that promote a healthy weight loss.

Diet Myths About Lime Water

If you search the Internet you may read that citrus fruits, such as limes, are a dieter's dream food because they help speed up the metabolism and promote weight loss. However, dietitian Jaime Ackerman Foster from Net Wellness reports no evidence exists that limes can help you lose weight. The only way to give your metabolism a boost is by building muscle with strength-training exercises, says the American Exercise Council.

Lime Water Nutrition

Limes do not hold any magical powers for weight loss, but they do offer nutritional benefits to those following a reduced-calorie diet for weight loss. A glass of lime water with the juice of one lime has only 11 calories, making it a good drink choice for calorie counters.
Lime water is also an excellent source of vitamin C, with the juice of one lime providing 22 percent of the daily value. Not getting enough vitamin C in your diet may affect your weight loss when exercising. Vitamin C plays an important role in helping your body break down fat during exercise, and low levels of vitamin C may limit your body's ability to break down fat when working out, according to a 2006 study published in Nutrition and Metabolism. As a water-soluble vitamin, it's important that you get a daily dose of vitamin C to maintain adequate levels.

A Special Three Day Dengue Control Programme To Be Conducted From Today (26)At All Schools In Western Province

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine is due to launch a special three day Dengue Control Programme in all schools at Western Province from today (26) ,27th and 29th of August as there is a threat of increasing dengue mosquito breeding places inside school buildings.

As the government and private schools are due to reopen next weak after a month long school holidays the aim of the programme is to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places inside the school buildings and clean the environment the Ministry has stated,

Accordingly  540 teams comprising armed forces,police and health officials are due to inspect the school premises to find  dengue mosquito breeding places during the three day programme.

The Ministry Of Health has instructed the school authorities in Colombo ,Gampaha and Kalutara Districts belonging to the western province that either principle or a teacher should be there at schools during the three day dengue programme.

This year up to now around 35,000 Dengue Patients had been reported from the island   with 52 dengue Deaths.