Reports on Dasun Shanaka: Harsha Bhogle questions Indian cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle says he hopes Sri Lanka Captain Dasun Shanaka wasn’t pushed to resign as Sri Lanka ODI captain. He was responding to social media reports which claimed Dasun…
DASUN SHANAKA WILL RETAIN CAPTAINCY FOR ICC WORLD CUP
Cricket World Cup : Dasun Shanaka will captain Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka will be captaining the Sri Lanka squad for the Cricket World Cup 2023. A senior SLC official told NewsWire that the selectors have decided to continue with…
IN JAPAN ONE IN TEN PEOPLE NOW AGED 80 OR OLDER
One in 10 people now aged 80 or older For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.National data also shows 29.1% of the 125 million population is aged…
GMOA CLARIFIES FORTY PERCENT DEATHS AT BADULLA HOSPITAL OWING TO HEART FAILURES
Nearly 40% of deaths at Badulla Hospital due to heart failures – GMOA The Government Medical Officers” Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over the recent number of deaths that have taken place at the General Hospital in Badulla, noting…
PRICES OF SIX ESSENTIAL FOOD STUFFS REDUCED BY LANKA SATHOSA
Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of 6 essential food items Lanka Sathosa, on Wednesday (20 Sep.), reduced the prices of six essential food items. The price reduction will be in effect from today. Accordingly, the prices of the following goods…
FOR ITCHINESS A PRIMARY SCHOOL CLOSED
Primary school closed over itchy spell A primary school in the Kurunegala area has been temporarily closed after around 15 students had complained of itchiness. The ailing students have been admitted to the Ganewatta Divisional Hospital and it is…
HOME GARDEN OWNER ARRESTED AFTER A TUSKER WAS ELECTROCUTED
Tusker electrocuted; home garden owner arrested A 56-year-old owner of a home garden was taken into custody on suspicion of laying a live wire that caused the death of a tusker. The tusker had been electrocuted in the early…
A BAD PRECEDENT: DEFENDERS AND OTHER VEHICLES TWENTY EIGHT IN NUMBER AT PRESIDENT’S OFFICE NOT INSURED
NEWS 28 vehicles at President’s office, not insured! A recent audit report has revealed that 28 vehicles owned by the President’s Office have not been insured. Among those vehicles, 13 vehicles are high security vehicles with each being valued…
ASHA TENNAKOON’S ‘SELENA’ MUSIC VIDEO GONE VIRAL GLOBALLY
‘Selena’ by Asha: An exhilarating music video Sri Lankan born songstress Asha Tennakoon, now based in Melbourne, Austarlia has release her latest song ‘Selena’ recently under ‘Saga Production’. Asha’s ‘Selena’ video has become an instantaneous hit among all music…
WOMAN GRILLED ON DAY 2 TRIAL OF DANUSHKA GUNATILLEKE
Danushka Gunatilleke trial day 02 : Woman grilled The judge-alone trial on the case against Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was taken up before the NSW District Court in Sydney, Australia today (Sep 19) for the 2nd consecutive day.…
