Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket squad in Residential Training Camp at SSC View(s):Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that, it will conduct a Residential Training Camp for the 26 selected members of the National Under-19 squad at the SSC grounds in Colombo. The Residential Training Camp will focus on upcoming inbound tours, the Under-19 Asia Cup, and the ICC Under-19 World Cup. The 22-day Training Camp will be conducted at the SSC, Colombo, under a Bio-Bubble Environment. Before the selection of the 26 players, 75 players underwent a Residential Training Programme in Kandy,” it added. The Residential Training Camp will be conducted by the newly appointed Under-19 Coach Avishka Gunawardene, Upul Chandana (Fielding), Chamila Gamage (Fast Bowling), Sachith Pathirana (Spin Bowling) and Dhammika Sudarshana (Batting), along with the support staff.

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BPPL strongly poised for next phase of expansion View(s):BPPL Holdings PLC, one of Southeast Asia’s largest brush manufacturers and Sri Lanka’s pioneer in recycled plastic products, said this week that it has recorded “impressive” improvements in all key financial indicators in the 2020-21 financial year, while strongly positioning the business for its next phase of expansion. A leader in sustainable business, BPPL which generates export earnings for the economy while addressing one of Sri Lanka’s critical issues in the form of plastic waste disposal, saw strong performances by its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Group Profit After Tax (PAT) and Profit Attributable to Shareholders increased by 23 percent YoY to Rs. BPPL also undertook a series of key strategic initiatives during the financial year, with the intention of propelling the group to its next phase of expansion, while further enhancing its sound business fundamentals. “While achieving sound growth in all key financial indicators by effectively navigating the significant challenges posed by the pandemic, we have also laid the foundation for the group’s next phase of expansion,” BPPL Holdings PLC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Anush Amarasinghe said.

Bitter policy dose after vaccines View(s):A few weeks ago, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka decided to reverse its monetary policy stance that it had been implementing over the past one and half years; instead of “loosening” monetary policy, now it is one of “tightening”. Whatever the decisions of the European Central Bank may be, the EU will have to respond to the changing monetary policy stance of the US, if it is likely to begin the monetary policy tapering towards the end of the year. What does these monetary policy decisions mean as their policy objectives? The vaccination campaign coupled with the government spending supported by monetary policy stimulus, have contributed to bounce back the global economy. It is the key for Sri Lanka to ensure long-term growth beyond recovery, leaving the monetary policy to play its part.

US$ 500m sought from WB for road and agri projects View(s):The Government has sought a US$ 500 million loan from the World Bank for the construction of rural roads and an agricultural project, a senior Treasury official said. Talks are underway for the loan to construct some 3000km of roads for which US$ 450 million has been sought while US$ 50 million is for the construction of warehouses and collecting centres for agricultural projects, he said. The repayment period will start 10 years later and payment of the loan will be completed in 2049. The road construction projects will begin from the Sabaragamuwa Province and will be spread across nine districts for which tenders will be called from local constructors. After the completion of the project, the roads need to be maintained for three more years by the company undertaking the construction.

Women’s skipper Chamari Atapattu confident of qualifying for World Cup By Sajeewa Jayakody View(s): View(s):As Sri Lanka prepares for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe later this year, Sri Lanka women’s cricket team captain Chamari Atapattu believes, Sri Lanka could finish among the top three teams in the tournament. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 will be held in Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5. Madhavi is the vice-captain of the side Dulani is likely to make her international debut during the World Cup qualifier. But I believe both Harshitha and Dulani will do something special for us in the World Cup qualifiers,” the skipper said. Sri Lanka Women’s team have not played One Day International matches for two years due to the COVID situation.

Wrexham Glyndwr University – ideal location, vibrant culture and community! View(s):Situated in North-East Wales (UK), Wrexham Glyndr University has its origins in the Wrexham School of Science and Art (WSSA), which was established in 1887. The University has been functioning under its present name -Wrexham Glyndr University – since 2008. Although a relatively young University, Wrexham Glyndr University has carved a niche for itself as an innovative higher education institution which offers applied courses leading to employability in a broad range of fields. Student LifeStudents are at the heart of Wrexham Glyndr University and the University’s student support and welfare is second to none.

Gypsies, the Rolling Stones of Sri Lanka fall silent ‘Thank you for the music Sunil Aiya’ By Sanath Weerasuriya View(s): View(s):On Monday, September 6, 2021, Sunil Perera, a legend and one of the most commercially successful entertainers in the Sri Lankan music history, died just eight days before his 69th birthday. On Monday early morning it was a shock wave for all Sri Lankans including the Sri Lankan Diaspora scattered around the world. Uswatta Liyanage Ivor Sylvester Sunil Perera popularly known as ‘Sunil Aiya’ was the frontman of the band the ‘Gypsies’, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and composer. Sunil was the live wire of the band Gypsies since its inception in 1970. Sunil Aiya had many top hits to his name that cemented his position in Sri Lankan popular culture.

Early retirement due to “painful incidents” of past week, says CB Governor View(s):Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor W.D. Jayasundara to take over as Central Bank Governor. The situation is the same even within the Central Bank, which has many highly educated personnel. I have to say that it was not easy to operate within the Central Bank according to this ideology. As such, I wish to announce that I will step down from my post as Governor on Tuesday, September 14,” he said.

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SEC Act has section on ‘misleading information’ View(s):The new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Act, passed by parliament on Tuesday has Twitter promoters on high alert. Especially its section 130 has seen them playing on the back foot this week as it specifically deals in falls and/or misleading statements. “This section prohibits making statements or disseminating information which is false or misleading and likely to raise, lower, maintain or stabilise price or volume of securities traded without reasonable care concerning the accuracy and with the knowledge that the information is false or misleading. The instances where the SEC Commission can take civil proceedings against wrongdoers have been specifically stated thereby spelling out how the Commission can use its discretion. Also, the defences available to a person accused of wrongdoing are spelled out in the law, which wasn’t there in the earlier Act.

Premier on interfaith crusade in Italy View(s):Wearing his signature shawl, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaka is seen arriving at the Bologna Airport in Italy on Friday to give the keynote speech at the G20 Interfaith Forum to be held in the city today. He was welcomed at the airport by Italian government and Sri Lanka embassy officials. The theme of his talk will be “Peace Among Cultures, Understanding Between Religions.” The visit had created controversy here over reports that the Premier may seek a meeting with Pope Francis amidst an allegation by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and Church authorities that the Government was hiding the big mystery behind the Easter Sunday attacks on April 21, 2019, an allegation the Government hotly denied.

New cases fell sharply from Saturday's dramatic escalation to 450, but were still higher than at any other point this year. As NSW moves towards 'Freedom Day', Victoria looks set to remain in lockdown beyond October as numbers threaten to get out of control. There are also increasing fears that parts of regional Victoria could be thrown back into lockdown just a few days after they were given their freedom. While more than 70 per cent of Saturday's new cases were recorded in Melbourne's northern suburbs, there were eight new cases in regional Victoria, including five in Geelong, one in Cohuna, one in Daylesford and one in Beveridge. Most of regional Victoria except Shepparton emerged from lockdown on Friday, with retail and hospitality allowed to reopen under strict rules.

By Mahika Panditha—I feel like scrolling through TikTok has become a staple in almost everyone’s day, and I am sure you have come across one of Sri Lanka’s TikTok stars – Sayoni Thenuwara. She just turned 20 years old and is currently studying CIM, tutoring, and is, of course, creating content on TikTok – not only for herself but also for other businesses! I don’t want to give too much away, so without further ado, check out our chat with Sayoni! For the love of dance, I posted TikTok videos just as a means of entertainment, and it gained a following that was highly unexpected. I spend a lot of my time trying to help people with open arms and share knowledge that I’ve previously received in whatever way possible.

Alysse Bowen's single buddy is her beautician and good friend Laura Burbury, who she has known for seven years. 'That (the fact Laura is a beautician) was the main reason I chose her to be my bubble buddy,' Alysse joked when the pair spoke to FEMAIL. The single buddy system has worked well for both of them. Alysse said Laura was the first person who came to mind when Gladys Berejiklian first announced the bubble system. During lockdown the permanent makeup artist and business owner has been working on her social media and doing treatments on her partnerWhat are the bubble buddy rules?