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Programme towards a drug free country
Following a proposal made by the President Maithripala Sirisena to declare July 9 to August 8 as the ‘National drug prevention month’, a programme for gradually reducing the use of cigarettes, alcohol and illicit alcohol will be implemented by the Presidential Task force on Drug Prevention, cabinet spokesperson Dr. Rajitha Senarathna said. Speaking at the weekly cabinet brief today he said surveys have revealed that 1/3 of the income of low income receiving families in the country is expended for cigarettes and liqueur. Dr Senarathana, who himself is the Health minister said that the government is expending 22 percentage of the total allocations for the free health service on treatments for diseased persons due to these reasons.
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50 more Forests declared under Wanaspati programme
The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to declare an additional 50 forests as protected reserves, Under the ’Wanaspati’ National Programme.
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Former SIS chief Sallay hospitalised
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Water cuts commence from today in Colombo district
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) warned that water supply restrictions would be imposed from 8.00pm today in Colombo District from today onwards
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