Police Have Arrested Two Persons With A Stock Of Rs.5 Million Worth Wallapatta At Bambalapitiya

Police have today (18) arrested two persons -a Sri

Lankan and a Chinese National while transporting Rs.5 million worth stock of "Wallapatta" (Gyrinops) use for manufacturing expensive perfumes at Bambalapitiya (In Colombo) .

Accordingly Police have taken into custody 17 Kilo Grammes of Wallapatta and 13 small bottles containing Wallapatta sticks in the possession of the suspects .

The Second Reading Of The Budget Passed In Parliament With Majority Of 107 Votes

The second reading of the Annual Budget -2017 has

been passed this evening with majority of 107 votes as 162 members out of the 225 member Parliament voted in favor while 55 members voted against it.Meanwhile  07 members including former President and Kurunagala District MP Mahinda Rajapakshe were absent during the vote.

The MP's belonging to governing United National Party (UNP),United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) ,Ceylon Workers Congress and MP of Ealam Peoples Democratic Party (EPDP)had been voted in favor of the budget while UPFA MP's belonging to the Joint Opposition Group and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) had been voted against it.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake presented the Annual Budget Proposals  -2017 to the  parliament on 10th of November.

The debate on the second reading of the budget and committee stage  due to continue till 10th of December.

QUOTES FOR LIFE

 

Airport Police Narcotic Officers Arrested A Person Who Swallowed Heroin Pills

The Airport Police Narcotic Unit officers have today(18) arrested a person  arrived from Chennai,India who swallowed heroin pills at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport .

Five Heroin Pills in the stomach of the suspect had been removed according to the Police Narcotic Unit.The suspect has been identified as a 55 year old resident of Athurugiriya area.

HEALTH TIP

Symptoms of Infection After a Skin Injury

Infection can develop after an injury or wound to the skin or mucous membranes (such as the inside of the nose or mouth), a bite or sting, a tattoo or piercing, or other skin problems. Symptoms of infection may include:

• Increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around the affected area.
• Red streaks extending from the affected area.
• Drainage of pus from the area.
• Fever.

Infection in a cut or other skin wound can occur from your own skin bacteria, from bacteria in the environment, or from bacteria on the puncturing object. Objects in the wound increase the chances of infection. Certain areas of the body normally have more skin bacteria, such as the genital and anal area, skin folds, and the web spaces between the toes. Wounds in these areas have an increased risk of infection.

Cuts and other skin wounds may become infected deep inside the wound. When a wound becomes infected, there may be few noticeable signs at the puncture site. The pain and swelling may feel as if they are deep inside the wound.

Sometimes the skin over a puncture wound heals while an infection develops deep within the puncture wound. When this happens, a pocket of pus (abscess) may form deep within the wound.
If you clean and care for your skin wound, you will reduce your chances of developing a skin infection.
Certain diseases may increase your risk for a serious infection. People with diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, or an impaired immune system may require medical treatment at the first symptoms of infection.

An Inquiry Is Due To Be Held Against An Engineer Who Sat On The Parliament Speaker's Chair

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has today (18) instructed the General Secretary of  Parliament  to hold an inquiry against an Engineer who is a parliamentary Staffer alleged as sat on the Parliament Speaker's chair at the  chamber  on Wednesday for a short period of time.

Speaker has instructed to hold an inquiry on the incident following a complaint made by United National Party MP Ranjith Aluvihare regarding the incident.The Engineer sat on the Parliament Speaker's chair after Parliament was adjourned on Wednesday(16).