Cigarette Is The Only Product That Kills One Out Of Two Consumers In Sri Lanka -ADIC And CCT

Cigarette has been identified as the only product that kills one out of two of it's consumers in  Lanka according to the ADIC (Alcohol and Drugs Information Center ) and Center For Combating Tobacco (CCT).

Around 57 persons are being killed  daily and 20,000 annually due to the cigarette smoking these centers have announced .

Although Sri Lanka has increased the Cigarette Tax and implemented pictorial health warnings covering 80 percent of the Cigarette pack Sri Lankans had spent Rs.208 million daily  to purchase cigarettes according to the Ceylon Tobacco Company statistics released in 2011 .This money can be utilized for personal and community development ADIC has stated.

Addressing a Media Workshop held at "Amora Lagoon" Hotel at Katunayake yesterday (20)the Director of CCT attached to the Colombo Medical Faculty Dr.Mahesh Rajasuriya has stressed that the Tobacco company is still attempting to increase Cigarette smokers by creating advertisements which targeted youth and adults  by  addressing their emotions .Through Addressing emotions the company has tried to attract people for their Tobacco products he has stated .

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A Permanent Water Pond Has Been Opened For Wild Animals In Sigiriya Wild Life Park Who Are Facing Water Shortage

Three State Institutions namely Central Cultural Fund ,Archaeology Office and Wildlife Office at Sigiriya and the "Pina" Fund had jointly built a permanent water pond for the Wild Animals in Sigiriya National Wild Life Park who are being faced great difficulties due to the dried water sources in the area as a result of the prevailing drought   on Sigiriya .

The permanent Water pond  which located at the Sigiriya Wewa (River)   has been opened by two trained Elephants for the Wild Animals in Sigiriya Wild Life Park .

After the opening a large number of Wild Animals in the Park including Elephants ,Dears ,Monkeys are being arrived to the Pond to drink water it has been revealed .

The water pond had been built with the cost of Rs.380,000 .

Parliament Had Extended The Duration Of Parliament Select Committee Probing Easter Sunday Attacks

Parliament has today (21) approved a proposal submitted to the house to extend the time given for the Parliament Select Committee Probing Easter Sunday Attacks to prepare it's final report on the probe until 30th of September .

The duration of the Select Committee which has been appointed on 22nd of May to investigate on Easter Sunday Attacks scheduled to be ended by this Friday (23).

House Leader Lakshman Kiriella had submitted the proposal to extend the time given for  the Select Committee to prepare it's final report .

Earlier Committee members have predicted that the final Committee report could  be prepared by the end of this month .

A large number of state officials including Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and former Army Commander General Mahesh Senanayake had given evidence before the committee on the Easter Sunday attacks .The committee is scheduled to record a statement from President Maithripala Sirisena  who is also the Defense Minister mover the Easter Sunday attacks .

Police Lifesaving Guards Had Rescued A Drowning British Mother And Son

Three Police Lifesaving Guards  attached to Tangalle Police Division had rescued a British National Mother and Son whilst they were drifted  away by rough sea waves in the sea area of Madilla ,Tangalle (Southern Sri Lanka)  today (21).

The British Mother Samatha Fenn (49)and her son Steve Fenn had been drifted away by rough sea waves whilst bathing in Madilla sea area near the Tourist Hotel they are staying at it has been revealed .

As the two victims couldn't swim the Son had held his mother and shouted for help and as a result  the three Police lifesaving Guards  have arrived there for  help .