Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Sri Lanka Plans To Control One Third Of The Non Comunicable Diseases In The Country By 2020-Health Minister
Sri Lanka plans to control one third of the non communicable diseases that threatens the country
by the year 2020 Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated while addressing the World Health Summit held in Berlin,Germany.
As Sri Lanka has managed to eliminate Communicable diseases like Filaria and Malaria in the country had taken so many steps including increasing of taxes imposed on Cigarettes by 90 percent and implemented a law to print health warning in Cigarette packs sold here by covering the 80 percent of the Pack and introduced traffic lights system to indicate the sugar levels contains in Soft Drinks at the market in view of controlling the spreading of non Communicable diseases in the Country the Minister has stressed.
As Sri Lanka has managed to eliminate Communicable diseases like Filaria and Malaria in the country had taken so many steps including increasing of taxes imposed on Cigarettes by 90 percent and implemented a law to print health warning in Cigarette packs sold here by covering the 80 percent of the Pack and introduced traffic lights system to indicate the sugar levels contains in Soft Drinks at the market in view of controlling the spreading of non Communicable diseases in the Country the Minister has stressed.
A Female Was Killed Due To A Road Accident In Buttala
A female was killed and another has been injured and hospitalized after colliding with a Cab while walking on the road at Gonagangara area in Buttala this morning(18).
The two injured females have been admitted to the Buttala Hospital and one had died on admission to the Hospital it has been reported.The deceased was a 45 year old female according to the Police.
Gonagangara Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.
The two injured females have been admitted to the Buttala Hospital and one had died on admission to the Hospital it has been reported.The deceased was a 45 year old female according to the Police.
Gonagangara Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.
President Has nstructed Authorites To Import Highly Priced Essential Food Items
Accordingly President has instructed the Committee members to import Rice,Dried Fish ,Fish ,Big Anions and Sprats and distributed through Cooperatives and Sathosa during a Cabinet meeting .
During the meeting Some Ministers have shown the President that the cost of living here has arisen heavily due to the increase of Essential food items.
A Heroin Addict Has Been Arested With Heroin
The estimated value of the haul of Heroin the suspect has carried is more than Rs.50,000 it has been revealed.
Police are conducting further investigations on the incident.
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