TWELVE DISTRICTS CAUTIONED FOR HEAT ALERT

Heat alert for 12 districts today Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-central, North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Colombo and Gampaha districts.

BASL ‘S TWENTY NINTH PRESIDENT RAJEEV AMARASURIYA

Rajeev Amarasuriya inducted as 29th BASL President Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya was officially inducted as the 29th President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Saturday (29). He was elected to the post at the BASL election held on…

CITING SPECIFIC NEEDS DESHABANDU IN A SECURE AREA ALLOWED HOME COOKED MEALS

Deshabandu allowed home-cooked food Former Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, currently remanded at Dumbara Prison in Pallekele, has been granted permission to consume home-cooked food. The Department of Prisons approved his request, citing his specific needs.Prisons Spokesperson…

MATT KUHNEMANN AUSTRALIAN LEFT ARM SPINNER CLEARED OF SUSPECTED BOWLING ACTION

Big win for Aussie Cricketer after accusation in Galle Tests Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann has been cleared of a suspect bowling action after an ICC investigation. The Australian player has been told he has no case to answer after he…

WITH INCREASED RATES WHO CAN AFFORD TO IMPORT VEHICLES-HARSHA

Who can afford to import vehicles at current rates? – Harsha Vehicle imports will be very risky as prices of vehicles have gone up significantly, SJB MP Harsha De Silva said today (Feb. 18). Speaking during the budget debate, he…

ON AN UNINTTERUPTED FIRST DAY SRI LANKA AN UNIMPRESSIVE 229 FOR 9 WICKETS CHANDIMAL 72 KUSAL 59*

Kusal Mendis fights for Sri Lanka as Starc and Lyon stand out The home side were promisingly placed after lunch but lost their way before two Mendis’ staged a recovery Sri Lanka 229 for 9 (Chandimal 74, K Mendis 59*,…

TWO KEY UPDATES ON WARNE-MURALI TEST SERIES

Warne-Murali Test Series : Two key updates from SLC Warne-Murali Test Series : Two key updates from Sri Lanka Cricket Ramesh Mendis The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has included Ramesh Mendis to the squad for the 2nd Test Match…

MAVAI SENATHIRAJAH FORMER ITAK LEADER BIDS ADIEU

Former ITAK Leader Mavai Senathirajah Passes Away Former Parliamentarian and Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Senathirajah has passed away at the age of 82. He breathed his last at the Jaffna Hospital today. Senathirajah was a veteran Tamil…

GOVERNMENT SLASHES FUEL ALLOWANCE FROM 2250 50 900 LITRES

2250 litre fuel allowance for ministers reduced to 900 litres – Govt Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala has refuted reports of government ministers and deputy ministers using Parliamentary privileges as mentioned in the circular of the previous government, clarifying…