What Your Pulse Tells You By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Do you remember the days when the family doctor does a house call; say when your dad is sick? H/she would come in, smile and ask a few questions about the history of the illness, whilst h/her fingers will check on the radial pulse at the wrist dramatizing this action by first outstretching h/her arm, bending at the elbow, keeping the index and mid-finger over the radial artery in the wrist with a deep concentrated expression on h/her face. This action impresses the family, and gives lot of confidence in the doctor. Keeping a traditional basin of water and a clean towel was customary for the doctor to wash h/her hands before leaving your house. Today, with new technology physicians don’t bother about feeling the pulse that gives you so much of information about a cardiovascular event or of most other ...

MEMORIES OF WELLAWATTE Wellawatte, a small town in Colombo, lies immediately south of Bambalapitiya and is classified as zone 6 within the Colombo Municipal region. The town begins at the old Dutch canal just before the Savoy Cinema and and extends all the way south to the same canal that spills into the sea just before the Hospital Road junction where Dehiwela begins. It is bounded on the west by the magnificent waters of the Indian Ocean and extends to Pamankade where Havelock Road, forks and winds one of its ways to meet the Sri Saranankara Road bridge that stretches over the waters of the Dutch canal extending towards Kohuwela-Hospital Road junction on Dutugemunu Street. The Savoy Cinema The Savoy Cinema, then owned and managed by C V de Silva, was an icon that no one could ever miss. The stature of the building itself combined with the many attractive ...

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Drinking Green Tea Beneficial To Health By Dr Harold Gunatillake From ancient times, Chinese believed that green tea had health benefits. They have been consuming a lot of it with their traditional meals. They have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years. Tea leaves come from the Camellia sinensis plant. They contain antioxidants that may counter free radicals that damage normal cells. The difference between the three main varieties of tea (green, black, and oolong) is the process used to make them. Black tea is exposed to air, or fermented, which darkens the leaves and gives them flavour. Green tea is made by heating or quickly steaming the leaves. ...

Raffel Announced As New Dean The Rev Kanishka Raffel has been appointed the new Dean of Sydney, the first person from a non-European background to hold the position. “I’m delighted Kanishka has accepted my appointment, which was unanimously agreed to by the Chapter, to become the next Dean of Sydney” said Archbishop Glenn Davies in announcing the move. Mr Raffel has been the senior minister at St Matthew’s, Shenton Park in Perth since 1999. Born to Sri-Lankan parents in London, Mr Raffel and his family emigrated to Australia from Canada. He was raised a Buddhist and converted to Christianity in his twenties. “Kanishka has exercised a valuable ministry in Perth and although it is a big wrench for him and his family to return to Sydney, I appreciate the sacrifices that are involved.” Dr Davies said. The Archbishop described the new Dean as “an outstanding teacher of the Bible who, ...

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Gradient Alliance News Bulletin – November 2015 The only source for a roundup of key Sri Lankan News. Economic News Budget ’16: Record income and high health & edu. spend. Sri Lanka improves to 61st in the Prosperity Index. Prime minister unveils medium term policies for Sri Lanka. Private sector credit growth continues to significantly rise. ASPI closes at 6,909.15 in Nov. (-1.9% MoM). Business News Tourist arrivals in Oct. up 8.8% YoY to 132,280. Vehicle reg. up 10.6% YoY in Oct., LTV confusion remains. Tea crisis compels Tea Board to buy at Rs.430/kg. Business sentiment index drops to 158 (-46 pts MoM). Consumer News Nielsen consumer confidence index at a record 89 (+2 pts). Oct. inflation at 3.0% YoY under the new index. New Maximum Prices set for six essential consumer items. Gradient Alliance News Bulletin – November 2015 ...

Health and Views – for Better Health of Sri Lankans Globally by Dr. Harold Gunatillake Click here to read more Health and Views  ...

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Palmera Projects Cookbook – HANDMADE Food is their life and a language they are at ease with. So what better way to tell their story than through food? So much more than just a cookbook, HANDMADE tells the stories of 34 women of Sri Lanka, in the time of war, before and after, through food. With beautifully transcribed stories and exquisite photography, HANDMADE, gives you the opportunity to engage with these women, to be inspired by their creativity and strength, and to savour new foods. HANDMADE is a 250 page coffee table book which was produced by Palmera, a grassroots not for profit organization strengthening economic opportunities & building thriving village economies for rural entrepreneurs & young people. And we’re pleased to say 100% of all profits from the sales of HANDMADE will be reinvested in rural women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka HANDMADE brings us closer to women we may never ...