(GALLE, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Cricket team’s Rangana Herath became the most successful left-arm Spinner in Test Cricket on Saturday (11), claiming 6 for 59 to bowl his team to an emphatic 259-run victory against Bangladesh National Cricket team in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium.
"Rangana Herath 6 wicket haul leads Sri Lanka to thumping win over Bangladesh"Category: HIGHLIGHTED
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – India’s Coastal Security Group (CSG) Police on Thursday (09) arrested 2 Sri Lankan fishermen whose boat had reportedly drifted towards the Vedaranyam Shore due to rough sea conditions. The fibre boat was also seized, The Hindu reported.
"Two more Sri Lankan fishermen arrested"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – President Maithripala Sirisena says all relevant institutions should initiate a proper method to formalise the disposal of garbage in Colombo and suburbs.
"President calls for proper method to formalise waste management"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Government is to bring in new laws to curb organised crime, Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said.
"“New laws to curb organised crime” – Minister Ratnayaka"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) has completed probing 49 complaints, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament on Thursday (09).
"“PRECIFAC probe into 49 complaints completed” – Premier"
(SOUTH KOREA, LANKAPUVATH) – South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from Office.
"South Korea removes President Park Geun-hye"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Ministry of Education has announced the release dates for the results of General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Ordinary Level (O/L), Advanced Level (A/L), and Grade 5 Scholarship Examinations.
"G.C.E. O/L results to be released on March 28"
(KEGALLE, LANKAPUVATH) – The Police have arrested the main suspect over the Deraniyagala double murder. A 20-year-old youth was arrested this morning (09) in connection with the killing of 2 in Deraniyagala on Monday (06), the Police said.
"Main suspect arrested in Deraniyagala double murder"
(TAMIL NADU, LANKAPUVATH) – While the protest against Sri Lankan Navy for shooting down a state fisherman entered the second-day at Rameswaram, one of the major demands placed before the Central Government was to prosecute the Lankan Navy personnel under the Indian law, The New Indian Express reported.
"Tamil Nadu fishermen demand prosecution of Lankan Navy personnel under Indian law"
(MANILA, LANKAPUVATH) – A Sri Lankan wanted for sexually abusing mostly young children has been arrested by the Police in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines, the Inter Aksyon reported.
"Sri Lankan wanted for child sex abuse nabbed in Philippines"