Traffic Light System Showing Sugar Levels Of A Product To Be Introduced For Sugar Based Food Items In The local Market

The traffic light color code system which introduced for soft drinks in last August to show the sugar levels containing will be introduced for other sugar based products like cakes and biscuits within next two months according to the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Palitha Mahipala.

Addressing a Media Seminar held yesterday (11) at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo on World Diabetes day ,Director General Of Health Services has stated that the Food Advisory Committee of the Ministry Of Health has decided to gazette the introducing of traffic light system for sugar based food items in the market.

The committee is considering to introduce the system for salt and fat based food items as well in the near future Dr.Mahipala has stressed.

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Around Eight Families Removed From Little Suriyakande At Maskeliya Due To Landslide Threat

Around eight familes lives in Little Suriyakande area at fairlone estate ,Maskeliya (Central Province) have been removed from their houses due to the landslide threat occurred according to the Maskeliya Police.

Around  fourty six persons including ten children and twenty females belonging to thease removed families are currently staying at houses of their relatives the Police have stated.

As a result of the heavy showers experienced at Maussakale Reservoir area  ,Maskeliya a large area in lower part of line houses have faced landslides reports have stated.

Airport Customs Officers Arrested An Indian National With Undeclared US Dollars At Katunayake Airport

The Airport customs officers have arrested an Indian National who attempted to leave New Delhi with undeclared  US Dollars around 45,000 (Around Rs. 6.6 million) last night at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspected Indian National had been arrested while attempting to leave the country via New Delhi bound flight UL 123 it has been reported.

HEALTH TIP

Soon After The Budget 30% Water Tariff Increase Has Been Announced

The national water supply and drainage board has today (12) announced a 30% water tariff increase on average to be come into effect from 01st  of December.
However the schools,low income households and religious places will be exempted from the tariff increase the water board has announced.

However the Chairman of the Water Board K.A.Ansar has stated that increasing of water tariff from once in every three years is a policy and this is the first time since  2012 that a water tariff increase come into effect