Coastal line train schedule revised
The train schedule plying on the coastal route in the mornings, will be revised with effect from October 20, Sri Lanka Railways says.
The revised train schedule was announced on Friday (14).
In a media release, GM of Sri Lanka Railways, Mr. W.A.D.S. Gunasinghe says that the evening schedule of the coastal route would also be revised in the future.
The schedule was to be initially revised on Oct. 13 but was later decided to postpone the implementation until the move is properly communicated to the general public.
Chinese ambassador to Sri Lanka – Mr. Qi Zhenhong had handed over a new batch of urgently-needed medicine donation worth LKR 2 million to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LRH) yesterday (14).
The ambassador also inspected the hospital’s 9-storey main building and MRI scanner gifted by China.
Another 3.2 million LKR medicine was donated to the Colombo North & South Teaching Hospitals.
This donation with a total value of RMB 100,000 was made by China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, in collaboration with Sri Lanka China Society. Mr. Jinith De Silva, President of Sri Lanka China Society and Dr. G. Wijesuriya, Director of Lady Ridgeway Hospital accompanied the visit and donation.
Speaking at the ceremony, the ambassador said, “Since China and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations 65 years ago, our two countries and peoples have always been understanding and supporting each other.”
“On behalf of China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, I am honored and delighted to hand over urgently needed medicines worth 100,000 Yuan (about 5.2 million Rupees) to Lady Ridgeway Hospital, and Colombo South & North Teaching Hospitals, which might provide further help to Sri Lankan kids in need of treatment. I would like to avail this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to Sri Lanka China Society for coordinating the donation,” he added.
“In the coming months, more medical supplies with a total value of 5 billion rupees will be handed over to Sri Lanka and delivered to hospitals and patients across the island. Moreover, the biggest China-aid project so far, a brand-new National Hospital OPD Center in Colombo which can accommodate 6,000 patients daily, will be soon opened to Sri Lankan people,” ambassador Qi further announced.
Sri Lanka Cricket has unveiled the schedule of the 2022 Lanka Premier League
The 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League, will commence on the 6th of December 2022.
This year’s edition will be played across 3 venues, namely MRICS, Hambantota; PKICS, Kandy; and RPICS, Colombo.
The tournament will kick off with matches played in MRICS, Hambantota, and then move to PKICS, Kandy, before shifting to RPICS, Colombo, to play the last leg of the first round matches of the tournament, including the eliminator round and the finals.
The opening game of the tournament will be played between reigning champions Jaffna and the runner-up of the 2021 edition, Team Galle.
