Sri Lanka Diabetes Society has revealed that 24 percent of the country's population suffers from diabetes.

Farmers in Northern Sri Lanka, especially in Vavuniya and Mannar are facing another problem as drought conditions prevail in those areas severely at the moment.
Sources said nearly 20,000 acres of paddy fields in Vavuniya and Mannar have been destroyed due to this heavy drought.

Sri Lanka Diabetes Society has revealed that 24 percent of the country's population suffers from diabetes.

Sri Lankan health officials warned today that epidemic diseases could spread as the rains and floods continue to drown the country.
Director of the Epidemic Disease Centre of the Health Ministry Dr. Prabha Palihawadana said diseases which spread through the mosquitoes have been reported from some parts of the country.

Government of Sri Lanka reportedly has taken over 1,000 hectares of land to be used for its development agenda.

Colombo Additional Magistrate, Manjula Thilakarathne has ordered Edna Chocolates (Ceylon) Ltd. to stop production, sales, and export of Edna chocolates due to the usage of milk powder contaminated with melamine.

Sri Lanka government is currently mulling to increase the standard fixed rate of water bills to minimize the losses.
Non-cabinet Minister for Water Supply and Drainage Mahinda Amaraweera stated that this measure will be taken to reduce the losses incurred by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.

Sri Lanka Ministry of Health and Nutrition is to launch an island wide program to inspect all hotels and food sales centers for hygiene and safety during the forthcoming 'food safety week'.
The program inspecting the food safety will be launched on October 17 and will be continued for a week.

SriLankan Airlines has launched a series of long-term initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment and emphasizing its commitment to conservation.

Sri Lanka government said yesterday that it plans to send convoys every week carrying 750- metric tons of food to the uncleared areas of the Wanni as 29 of the 51 trucks in the first convoy already reached the destinations and unloaded their shipment.