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by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi More and more younger Sri Lankans are becoming victims of diabetes,
previously seen as an affliction of the older population. Latest health
surveys reveal that the age group with the highest prevalence of diabetes
has shifted to 30-45 years age group from the 60s.
'Govt's endeavour is to get LTTE to negotiating table' Sri Lanka, while being a model democracy in the South Asian region was
now engaged in a process of setting an example to the whole world by
dealing with the menace of terrorism through democratic political means,
Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando told CNN last week. Laws hampering freedom of expression to be repealed - Minister Bakeer Markar Jaffna special correspondent Mass Communication Minister Imthiasz Bakeer Markar said in Jaffna on
Monday that the Government will revoke repressive laws that curtailed
freedom of expression enacted and implemented by the previous government. Sanath granted bail by Sarath Malalasekera Film star Sanath Gunatilleke, who appeared before the Monaragala
Magistrate yesterday in connection with the attack on film actress Anoja
Weerasinghe was granted bail in a sum of Rs.10,000 cash and a bond of
Rs.50,000 with a surety. Other Stories
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