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Sri Lanka’s Future – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com transcript: FSP Leader Kumar Gunaratnam and his “Aragalaya”- The emergence of the “Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya” (Frontline Socialist Party) as an influential player in Sri Lankan politics. A remarkably significant outcome of the Aragalaya has been the emergence of the “Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya” (Frontline Socialist Party) as an influential player in Sri Lankan politics The Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya is composed of the members who defected from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). It can be considered as a party that was born in the political womb of the JVP and competes with it The pioneering role played by the Anthar Vishwa Vidyalaya Shishya Bala Mandalaya (Inter-University Students’ Federation) which can be considered as the university student union of the party in preparing and mobilising militant student groups for the uprising seems to have contributed significantly to the enhancement of the strength of the ...

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New President elected in Sri Lanka parliament – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: The newly elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanking his contenders DullasAlahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urged the MPs to work together in a new manner. “The people are not asking us for old politics. I request Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and other opposition parties including former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena to work together,” Wickremesinghe said in a speech following the ballot. “We were divided for the last 48 hours. That period is now over. We have to work together now,” he added. The new President also requested the Speaker to take oaths as President within the Parliament premises. This was the first time in the history of Sri Lanka that a vote took place in Parliament to elect a succeeding President, following the post being left vacant by Gotabaya Rajapaksa who resigned on the 14th ...

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Salt, how much is too much – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Salt is sodium chloride, the white crystals left over when seawater evaporates. Experts have been arguing about this for decades. One side says everyone needs to cut back on salt and that doing so would substantially reduce heart disease. The other side says universal salt reduction would have little effect on public health and would be a needless deprivation for most people. In Japan, the daily intake is a whopping 26,000 mg (more than 11 teaspoons of salt). But their lifespan seems to be more than in most other countries. How salt affects your blood pressure and health depends on your genes, age, and medical conditions. The human body requires a small amount of sodium to conduct nerve impulses, contract  and relax muscles, and maintain the proper water balance and minerals. It is estimated that we need ...

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How I made good in Australia, some reminiscences – By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM FRCS,FIACS,FICS,AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) In 1969, I returned to the island with my fellowship degree and much training with one of the famous surgeons in London, Mr Norman Tanner, and as Senior registrar at Queen Mary’s Hospital Orthopaedics. I still recollect the interview for the selection of Senior Orthopedic Registrar at Queen Mary’s, sitting in front of a panel of professionals and administrators, and over 50 doctors sitting in the waiting room waiting for their interview for a single position, many locally qualified Britons. I was asked, “Mr Gun, what are your plans coming from Ceylon seeking positions in hospitals in the UK?” My prompt reply was that I have been sent to the UK for specialised training to obtain the fellowship degree, return to Ceylon, and spread the ‘Gospel of the ...

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Sri Lanka’s Future – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Do not let politicians fool the country anymore The current politician had enough time to resolve the issues, but they did not put effort into doing so. They miserably failed to resolve the political and fiscal crises. They neither desire to do so nor have the brains to solve problems affecting the country and its people. In addition, they are selfish and only want solutions and benefits and payments for themselves, with zero empathy for the public. Prof Sunil J Weerawansa Ranil takes oath as Acting President. COLOMBO (News 1st); Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Acting President in the presence of Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya. Wickremesinghe was appointed as the Acting President following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. SLPP supports Ranil in the Presidential race British MP Calls For International Arrest Warrant Against Gotabaya Rajapaksa New Delhi: Sir ...

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How much water should you drink per day? – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com “Thirst is an evolutionarily conserved mechanism to make sure that we drink an adequate amount of fluids but not too much” First, let us discuss why you need to drink water a fair quantity daily. Water’s role as a solvent helps cells transport and use substances like oxygen and nutrients. It is an essential constituent within the living cells because it is directly involved in many biological reactions like photosynthesis and respiration. Without water each cell could not move waste and biproducts, take nutrients, perform intracellular transportation, functioning and signaling. Water makes 60-75% of human body weight. A loss of 4% water leads to dehydration, and a loss of 15% can be fatal. One could survive for weeks without food but without water one couldn’t survive for more than 3 days. Hydration is not fully ...

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‘A’ (Aragalaya) Day in Sri Lanka. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: 9th July 2022 becomes an epoch-making day in the history of Sri Lanka since getting Independence in 1948 from the British. This video should be preserved in your archives for posterity, as this sort of unique organized event may not be visible in the future in a developing world. Even despite shortages of essential items such as petrol, gas, and food, on the brink of starvation, the youth joined to protest against the governing body, mainly focusing on President Gotabaya and prime minister Ranil Wickremasinghe who had no mandate from the people, and was successful through protestation to get rid of them, who brought this country to bankruptcy, over months climaxing success on this day the 9th July. This video reveals a glimpse of the struggle the ‘Aragala’ or struggle group shows to achieve that end. Please ...

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Sri Lanka Current – By Dr harold Gunatillake Website :  www.Doctorharold.com Dhammika calls on Ranil to resign as Finance Min. Investment Promotion Minister Dhammika Perera said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately as the Finance Minister and from the post of Prime Minister, and the political game he is playing needs to be stopped. Addressing the media today, he said the PM had halted all the projects that could bring in dollars to the country. “From today onwards, I have decided to prepare myself for the struggle. It has been seven days since I joined the government, and I saw what has been going on here,” he said. The PM has no plan for the cash flow of the country. He doesn’t have a plan to feed the people in the country or a plan to bring in dollars to the country. Sri Lanka seeks Credit Assistance from Russia ...

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Health & Views July 1st issue 2022 – By Dr harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website / ...

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Sri Lanka’s Plight & Light – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Cardinal Ranjith appeals to Pope to solicit aid for Sri Lanka “Fix responsibility on those accountable” Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says that the need of the hour is the initiation of a high-profile investigation to find out how this country was dragged down to its present plight of being a beggar nation, fix responsibility for these crimes and find ways to recover the money stolen from the people. “People have a right to know how the foreign reserves that had been at around seven to eight billion US dollars had dropped to zero within two years,” the Cardinal said at the Feast of the Sacred Heart Mass at the Ragama Hospital Chapel last week. He asked how the gold stocks in the Central Bank had disappeared and why were they wasted irresponsibly. “The disappearance of the gold ...

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