Source of News: News First August 19, 2010: Sri Lanka has become the laughing stock of the cricketing world, says former cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga. Commenting on the recent No-Ball fiasco, he said that our Cricket Board, instead of letting the match referee to take a decision on the issue, had jumped the gun and […]
Source of News: Ada Derana A group of the Buddhist monks from Gampaha are hold a convention to demand the government to appreciate Former Deputy Minister Mervyn Silva’s service and reinstate him as Dept. Minister. The convention is scheduled to be held tomorrow(20) at the BMICH. […]
Source of News: Ada Derana A Presidential Commission has been appointed to inquire into the details that led to the death of Susantha Anura Bandara, a student of the Ruhuna University, states the Secretary to the Commission Edmund Jayasuriya. The Commission is headed by Supreme Court judge D.J. de S. Balapatabendi. It will probe into […]
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has taken full responsibility for the no ball bowled to deny India’s Virendra Sehwag a century on Monday, and says the guilty will be punished. Sangakkara said the Sri Lankan Cricket Board was looking into the issue and would take suitable action. Gamesmanship, he said, was part of the game, […]
Pix by AFP Sri Lanka Cricket and offspinner Suraj Randiv have both apologised to Virender Sehwag for denying him a one-day century after a deliberate no-ball from Randiv ended the match and left the India opener stranded on 99, despite him hitting the delivery for six. SLC has also asked for an enquiry in to […]
Cricinfo.com – by Siddhartha Talya India’s bowlers and Virender Sehwag led the recovery from a dispiriting defeat against New Zealand, helping their team overpower Sri Lanka and secure a bonus point to leave each of the three sides with a win at the end of the first round of matches. MS Dhoni’s luckless run at […]
News.lk – By: Sureshika Thilakarathna History repeats itself, they say. At times such repetition happens in a different way. Then it adds a new page into history. Dreams they say at times fade away. But, some dreams they say come to stay. Dreams turned into reality have glamour and splendor. Oh….there was a dream of […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremonially released water to the 17 meter deep inland Hambantota harbour basin this morning amidst chanting of Sethpirith by Maha Sanga. Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, Provincial Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas were present. A large crowd was present in the Port basin to witness this historic moment. Once port construction […]
Pix by Getty Images General Sarath Fonseka to be cashiered from SL Army The convening officer of the Court Martial – 1, HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Confirming Authority on Saturday (14) confirmed the accused, General G.S.C. Fonseka be cashiered from the Sri Lanka Army as recommended by the tribunal that probed the […]
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP)—Sri Lanka has beaten New Zealand by three wickets with nine overs to spare in the second tri-series one-day international at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday. After restricting New Zealand to 192 in less than 49 overs, Sri Lanka cruised to victory with 195-7 in the 41st over. […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing over 5,000 young stakeholders at the Sugathadasa Stadium during the launch of the International Year of Youth in Sri Lanka (August 2010 – 2011) yesterday, proclaimed that the country’s youth were not only the leaders of tomorrow, but also the partners of today in propagating the nation’s development, peace and social […]
Considering public enthusiasm to see the inaugural water filling ceremony of the Hambantota harbour, visitors to the event will be allowed to view the historic water filling ceremony from the harbour bed, Ports Authority Public Relations Deputy Chief Manager Nalin Aponsu said. The water filling ceremony will commence on August 15 morning under the patronage […]
Onlanka News – By Janaka Alahapperuma (Pix by: Chandana Perera) The Secretary General of the Colombo Plan Ms. Dato Patricia Yoon-Moi Chia paid a courtesy call on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees this morning on 10 August. During the brief meeting with the President, Ms Dato Chia explained the current role of the […]