Historic victory for Engineers Corps (SLE)
The victorious Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) in the the Inter-regiment ‘A’ Division 50-over Cricket: (Not in order) Ruwan Herath (Capt. Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) beat Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) in the final by six wickets. The two teams, SLE and SLSR, had defeated Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment and Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment respectively in their semi-finals. Left-arm leg-spinner Hashan Sandeepana took 5/38 and Omesh Vidyarathne took 2/33 for SLE, quipped “The Sappers”. Heshan Hettiarachchi made a quick-fire 35 off 25 balls, with a six and three fours.
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April 25, 2021 06:56 UTC
Covid-19 fear grips IPL 2021
The rising cases of Covid-19 in the country had become a major concern for the IPL as a franchise executive had revealed that Covid-19 fear has gripped everyone who is part of the 2021 lucrative mega tournament. Players too have tested positiveAnd Covid-19 tests are regularly conducted for players and all participants of the event. One franchise executive had revealed to the Times of India (TOI) that “coronavirus fear has gripped everyone who is part of IPL 2021”. Ahead of the tournament, players like Devdutt Padikkal of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Axar Patel of Delhi Capital (DC) franchises were tested positive for Covid-19. Recently, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s parents were also tested positive for the coronavirus.
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April 25, 2021 06:56 UTC
Dimuth, Dhananjaya make Bangladesh toil
Dhananjaya de Silva (left) and Dimuth Karunarathn added 252 for the fourth wicket for hosts Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh in Pallekele yesterday (24). Photo SLCFLASH1st Test 5th day morning session just before lunch:SL 1st innings 634/7 (Dimuth Karunaratne 244, Dhananjaya de SIlva 166, Pathum Nissanka 12, Niroshan Dickwella 31, Wanindu Hasaranga 34 n.o., Suranga Lakmal 18 n.o. The duo upped the ante beginning the second session. Bangladesh bowlers leaked runs, 37 runs in five overs after lunch, with 24 coming off Ebador Hossain’s two overs. Then, de Silva reached the hundred milestone with a boundary to mark his second ton against Bangladesh in this format.
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April 25, 2021 06:56 UTC
Pallekele “green top” turns out to be a “flat top”!
And by the end of day two itself, the Pallekele “green top” – that had bewildered even some of the past cricketers in the country who had played on actual green tops in the eighties and nineties — had become something similar to the usual Khettarama-type life-less “flat top”. Eight of 14 batsmen who batted in the first four days of the Test reached fifty or above and there were four centuries too. What a heck of a green top that is? The two most recognised curators that Sri Lanka had in the recent past were Anuruddha Polonowita and his understudy D.A.J. “Even though the top is green, the layers underneath appear though it has not been treated.
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April 25, 2021 05:48 UTC
Two youths injured in explosion at workshop in Pannala
Two persons have been injured and hospitalized following a minor explosion at a workshop located in a residence at Pannala, Ibbagamuwa. Police said that the explosion had occurred last night (24) when the victims had extracted flash powder from a stock of firecrackers, filled it inside a steel tube and attempted to saw it using an electric tool. Two youths, aged 27 and 22, have been admitted to the Kurunegala Hospital with injuries following the incident while one of them is said to be in critical condition. The injured persons are reportedly brothers who repair canvas roofs of three-wheelers by profession while they had carried out this experiment at their workshop. Gokarella Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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April 25, 2021 04:41 UTC
19 arrested for not following quarantine regulations
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana says that 19 individuals were arrested within yesterday for not following quarantine regulations, and urged the public to adhere with quarantine rules and regulations at all times. The police are therefore compelled to implement the quarantine procedures and the quarantine laws. Accordingly, 19 persons have been arrested within yesterday in respect of the offences of failure to wear facemasks and maintain social distancing. Sri Lanka Police are conducting continuous operations in this connection because we need to control the pandemic and therefore the general public are kindly requested to adhere with quarantine rules and regulations, the police spokesman said. Therefore, police officers are conducting quarantine operations once again at all times and the general public should follow the health guidelines, rules and regulations, he added.
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April 25, 2021 04:05 UTC
Heavy rainfall expected in parts of the country
Fairly heavy rainfalls about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Sea Areas:Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the sea areas extending from Puttalam to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambanthota. Wind speed can be increased up to 45-50 kmph in the sea area extending from Galle to Potuvil via Hambanthota and in the sea area extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar. The sea area extending from Galle to Potuvil via Hambanthota and in the sea area extending from Puttalam to Kankasanturai via Mannar can be rough at times. Temporarily strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
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April 25, 2021 04:05 UTC
Clashes in Jerusalem continue as Israeli Prime Minister calls for 'calm on all sides'
Israeli police and Palestinians clashed outside Jerusalem's Old City walls overnight into Sunday as tensions flared during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for 'calm on all sides'. The clashes on Saturday evening were less severe than on previous days, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. After Netanyahu's comments, the Israeli army said it intercepted another rocket launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. The violence was the worst in years between Israeli police and Palestinians in the disputed Holy City. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi condemned 'racist attacks' by Israelis against Palestinians in east Jerusalem, and called for 'international action to protect them'.
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April 25, 2021 04:05 UTC
vivo V21 5G's design detailed ahead of April 27 unveiling
The V21 5G will have three color options - Sunset Dazzle, Arctic White, and Dusk Blue. Our source also told us about the idea behind the three colorways of the V21 5G. vivo V21 5G in Arctic White colorThe Sunset Dazzle model is the most interesting of the three. We believe this effect will be similar to what we've seen with the vivo X60 Pro Shimmer Blue variant. vivo V21 5G in Sunset Dazzle and Dusk Blue colorsThe official unveiling of the vivo V21 5G is just three days away, but we might learn more about the smartphone in the lead-up to the announcement.
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April 25, 2021 03:45 UTC
Who needs fun when you can be harangued about climate change, trans rights, racism and Brexit!
Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attends a Fridays for Future climate change protest marchLOG on to the National Theatre website and you'll find what looks like a woke news channel (Peoples Climate Change March in Sag Harbor)All religions are absurd apart from Islam and the Green craze, which are sacrosanct. 'Intelligent entertainment is a transformative necessity, not a luxury,' he says sternly on the theatre's website. LOG on to the National Theatre website and you'll find what looks like a woke news channel. Extinct asks why Green activists break the law when tackling climate change. Go to Birmingham Rep's website and the first show you see is Fix It – Young Black Men's Mental Health: The Next Pandemic.
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April 25, 2021 02:03 UTC
Mayanka: A rugby star in the making
By Olu AnthonyOn this week’s cover story, we met Mayanka Dias, an upcoming rugby star who is also equally good in his studies. I play rugger, football, and table tennis. Most of us play rugger, so there are always people to play with. What was the experience like when you started playing rugger for the first time? Table tennis has the least number of matches because it would be for just two days.
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April 25, 2021 01:52 UTC
Sunny Side Up: Spotlight on Chinese Embassy
The Chinese Embassy was in the spotlight in Parliament when the Opposition on Wednesday (21) questioned the basis on which the Embassy in Colombo had organised a visit of parliamentarians to the Colombo Port City, scheduled for the next day (22). According to Rajakaruna, the study visit to the Colombo Port City was scheduled to take place the following day, on Thursday, after Parliament sittings. However, an SMS was sent by Parliament to the MPs, noting that the visit organised by the Chinese Embassy had been postponed. Rajakaruna, in his statement in Parliament, noted that visits to the Colombo Port City were organised by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) during the former Government and not the Chinese Embassy. The Opposition legislator further questioned the basis on which the Chinese Embassy had organised visits for MPs to property belonging to Sri Lanka.
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April 25, 2021 00:56 UTC
No 10 tried to solve 'Allegra Stratton problem' by giving her a Royal role
Mr Sharma dutifully agreed with the brilliance of the plan. At the time, Ms Stratton had just started working for Mr Sunak at the Treasury as director of strategic communications. Publicly, Ms Stratton insisted all was well with her and Ms Symonds. We are all a nest of singing birds.’ Ironically, the remark is said to have annoyed Ms Symonds. After the experience of the past year, it seems increasingly plausible that Ms Stratton will decide she has had enough of political life amid Westminster’s nest of vipers.
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April 25, 2021 00:03 UTC
Gloucestershire batsman Bracey making his case for England bow
James Bracey has quietly made his case for a place in the first Test against New ZealandMentally, he feels ready too. One of the questions posed to players when they are plucked from the county ranks is how they will cope with a new environment. But the experiences I’ve had have made me realise I’ve got the game. The 24-year-old has scored four half-centuries in five County Championship innings‘What I’ve learnt is that to be the best takes a lot of hard work. ‘It’s a natural course for a lot of people to play aggressively but I’ve always wanted to put together a good technique and valued a solid defence,’ Bracey said.
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April 24, 2021 22:52 UTC
The truth about the theory that Covid is a winter disease
Contrary to common assumption, it is not yet fully accepted that Covid is a winter disease. Not a single major scientific body has been willing to label Covid as a winter virus. And, last summer, Covid cases dropped below 600 a day, with deaths falling to three on a single day, compared with 61,000 daily cases in mid-January and 1,300 deaths. Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, adds that Covid as a winter virus is 'common sense'. Other experts have pointed out that worldwide, between January and February, Covid cases fell by nearly 50 per cent.
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April 24, 2021 21:56 UTC