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Kurakkan (Eleucinecoracana) Health

Kurakkan (Eleucinecoracana) Health by Dr Harold Gunatillake Health writer Sri Lankan traditional staple food items consumed by the locals are mainly made of rice flour, wheat flour and occasionally kurakkan flour. The latter is used mainly to make pittu, roti and string hoppers (indiappams). There are doubts about the goodness of kurakkan, and as a result wheat and rice flour are more popular and palatable, used on a daily basis for items cooked mostly for breakfast and dinner Millet seed or kurakkan is most often associated as the main ingredient in bird seed mixtures in most countries.In Sri Lanka it is used especially among the rural population as a main ingredient in most preparations. Presently, in Sri Lanka one could buy kurakkan biscuits and crackers manufactured by the biscuit companies. Presently, it is grown in Anuradapura, Monoragala, Hambantota, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Nuwaraliya, Ampara, Badulla, and Jaffna districts. Most farmers favour irrigating transplanted kurakkan ...

Apr 26, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Avoid Gallstones, gluten free, Goitrogenic, high GI foods, Kurakkan, Millet seed, Protection against breast cancer Comments 0

2016 marks 60 years of service by The Bankstown Lions Club

2016 marks 60 years of service by The Bankstown Lions Club ...

Apr 26, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Bankstown Lions Club Comments 0

MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT INDIA ( COURTESY LT GEN P KATOCH)

MIND BLOWING FACTS ABOUT INDIA THE FIRST RAILROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED BY TWO HINDUS/PARSI (JAMSETJEE JEEJEEBHOY AND JAGANATH SHUNKERSETH) AND NOT THE BRITISH HITLER WANTED THIS HINDU ATHLETE TO ACCEPT GERMAN CITIZENSHIP AND PLAY FOR GERMANY Dhyanchand was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. He is most remembered for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and1936) in field hockey, during an era where India was the most dominant team in Hockey. Known as “The Wizard” for his superb ball control, Dhyanchand played his final international match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals during his international career. INDIA’S 25 RICHEST PEOPLE HAVE A COMBINED NET WORTH OF $174.8 BILLION, WHICH IS ABOUT AS MUCH AS UKRAINE’S GDP THE BIGGEST AIR EVACUATION IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND WAS DONE BY INDIA ...

Apr 22, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

Health and Views April 2016 2nd Issue

Health and Views April 2016 2nd Issue Click here to read more Health & Views April 2nd issue ...

Apr 18, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Harold Gunathilake, Health and Views April Comments 0

Mirror Business interview with Prof Arusha Cooray Lack of fiscal discipline has plagued Lankan governments over the years: economist – Dr. Arusha Cooray Mirror Business conducted an email interview with Dr. Arusha Cooray, the Lankan born Professor of Economics at the Nottingham University Business School (Malaysia), over the current economic situation of Sri Lanka. Dr. Cooray’s work is widely published and she is one of the leading academics in the field of economics Sri Lanka has produced. Sri Lanka’s economy is currently undergoing extremely testing times amid depleting foreign reserves, an unsustainable debt pile and a looming balance of payment (BoP) crunch. The bad economic policies of successive governments are at fault for the current predicament the country is in, but the present global economic developments also haven’t been in favour of the US $ 82 billion economy. Following are the excerpts of the interview. What is your opinion of ...

Apr 11, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Arusha Cooray, International Monetary Fund, Nottingham University Business School (Malaysia), Prof Arusha Cooray, Professor of Economics, Professor of Economics at the Nottingham University Business School, Professor of Economics at the Nottingham University Business School (Malaysia), Sri Lankan economy, Sri Lanka’s economy, status of the Sri Lankan economy Comments 0

KRISHANTHA COORAY ASSUMES DUTIES AS CHAIRMAN OF HILTON COLOMBO OWNING COMPANY

KRISHANTHA COORAY ASSUMES DUTIES AS CHAIRMAN OF HILTON COLOMBO OWNING COMPANY Krishantha Cooray has finally assumed duties as the new Chairman of Hotel Developers (Lanka) Plc, the owning company of Hilton Colombo. Cooray is a private sector executive counting years of experience in the corporate sector and an academic background in Political Science and Law. He also serves on the Board of DFCC Bank. His appointment to Hilton Colombo’s owning company was announced late last year but subsequent events forced a delay in him assuming duties. Apart from Cooray, several others have been appointed to the Hotel Developers new Board along with a few re-appointments from the previous Board, which was constituted by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake when Hotel Developers came under Finance Ministry during the interim Government’s cabinet. With Hotel Developers brought under Ministry of Public Enterprise Development, Minister Kabir Hashim and the Prime Minister late last year requested ...

Apr 11, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Board of DFCC Bank, CHAIRMAN OF HILTON COLOMBO, Chairman of Hotel Developers, KRISHANTHA COORAY Comments 0

Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter April 2016

Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter April 2016 Ralph Cartwright Property Mentor & Team Leader P 02 9548 1074 M 0416 030 872 F 02 9548 5714 Property Club | Smith Branch www.propertyclub.com.au Ghost Houses – A National Scandal Well, that is the tack taken by the mainstream media who, as usual, like to scare people with their headlines, however innapropriate. Here is a link to the ‘story’, which broke on Easter Monday in the SMH and was reported in most news outlets the following day. A couple of researchers from the The UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre wrote a report claiming that based on 2011 census data, there were 90,000 vacant properties. They then tried to draw a link by claiming that “perverse” tax incentives were encouraging investors to leave tens of thousands of homes empty in Australia’s most desirable suburbs, adding fuel to the housing affordability crisis. They were correct ...

Apr 7, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Tagged Property Club, Property Mento, Ralph Cartwright Comments 0

Dharmasena commended by ICC for spotting grassed catch

Dharmasena commended by ICC for spotting grassed catch On Sunday, the West Indies stunned the cricketing world with their come from behind victory against England in the finals of the ICC World T-20 at Eden Gardens in Calcutta. Barbadian Carlos Brathwaite and Jamaican Marlon Samuels were the stars in West Indies’ win. However, victory wouldn’t have been possible for West Indies if not for Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena. West Indies had made dreadful start losing three wickets for just 11 runs and the game looked well beyond their reach when Samuels was given out caught behind by umpire Rod Tucker. Samuels walked off with the scoreboard reading 37 for four. However, Dharmasena the leg-umpire was suspicious given the way wicketkeeper Josh Buttler had collected the catch. Dharmasena, a member of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup winning team, had encouraged umpire Tucker to verify the catch, but Tucker had responded ...

Apr 7, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

Health and Views April 2016 1st Issue

Health and Views April 2016 1st Issue Click here to read more Health & Views April 1st issue ...

Apr 5, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

Gradient Alliance News Bulletin March 2016

Gradient Alliance News Bulletin March 2016 The only source for a roundup of key Sri Lankan News. Economic News Sri Lanka to borrow another USD 3bn. Taxes galore as govt struggles to make ends meet. Port City back on, its official. Sri Lankan economy grows a slow 4.8% in 2015. Stock market closes at 6, 071.88 in March. (-1.9% YoY). Business News Tourist arrivals in Feb. 2016 up 19.4% YoY to 197, 697. Vehicle reg. falls 25.4% YoY in Feb. 2016. Tea production drops to 22.9m kgs in Feb 2016. Business sentiment index falls to 138 in Feb. (-13 pts MoM). Consumer News Consumer confidence index falls to 65 (-5 pts MoM). Inflation rises 1.7% YoY in Feb. 2016. Prima wheat flour prices increased. Body Shop comes to Sri Lanka. Gradient Alliance News Bulletin – March 2016 ...

Apr 1, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0