West Indies announces team for T20
Today West Indies Selection Panel named the West Indies squads for the CG Insurance Oneday International Series and CG Insurance T20 International Series against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and Coolidge Cricket Ground. The team includes Chris Gayle, Fidel Edwards, Kevin Sinclair and Akeal Hosein. Chris Gayle is the most experienced batsman in the history and Fidel Edwards experienced fast bowler. Both of them are returning to the international ground after few years. These T 20 matches will be played on March 3,5 and 7 Coolidge Cricket Ground.The matches will be stating at 5 pm of Jamaican time. TheCG Insurance One-Day International Series will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on March 10, 12 and 14.
PHI Ruchitha Bandara passed away
Ruchitha Bandara who was working as a PHI at the MOH office in Beruwala passed away this afternoon on 27th February.He was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital. Doctors states that he was in critical condition due to dengue.He is a resident of Kelaniya and had recently got married.
Two individuals including a women arrested with 1kg of heroin
Police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said that two people including a women has been arrested and taken to custody for possession of narcotic substances during a special operation carried out by the STF. The male suspect was arrested yesterday 26th of February in Ragama area with 750g of ICE (crystal Methamphetamine) and seized over 1.5 Million cash in possession with the suspect. After further questioning a female suspect was arrested in Dehiwala area with 1 kg of heroin. The two suspects were handed over to police Narcotics Bureau (PNB). Also another 3 suspects arrested with 43g of ICE and STF detained the vehicle they were travelling with 4 mobile phones.
First death of a nurse due to covid 19 reported
Sri lanka has repoted its first death of a nurse due to covid 19. She had been employed at Mawanella base hospitle in the ward no 03.The deceased Ms. Priyanthi Ramya Kumari ( 53 ) was transferred to Kandy National Hospitle on 11th of February and her death was reported 22nd of February.Government nursing officer’s association reported her as a member of 98 bach of kandy nursing school. She was appointed to Mawanella base hospitle in the year 2001.
China’s US dollar 180 million loan to Sri Lanka
Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank ( AIIB) of China has granted 180 million US dollar loan to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka embassy in Beijing sends an official statement to Sri lanka confirming the loan.
Saudi Crown Prince Approved the Operation to Capture or Kill the Journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
United States intelligence report on killing the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The report released yesterday and it states that saudi prince Mohammed bin salman approved the operation to Capture or kill the journalist. Jamal Khashoggi was US resident and reason for his murder was a column article he wrote to Washington post criticizing the policies of the crown prince. So team operated by the crown prince killed and dismembered. Director of the national intelligence states in the report posted on official web site ;“We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” Also it states that “We base this assessment on the crown prince’s control of decision-making in the kingdom, the direct involvement of a key adviser and members of Mohammed bin Salman’s protective detail in the operation, and the crown prince’s support for using violent measures to silence dissidents abroad, including Khashoggi,” But the government of Saudi arabia completely rejected the report.
400000 of Sri lankans Vaccinated
Epidemiology unit of Ministry of Health states that AstraZeneca vaccine of the oxford university (UK ) had been administered to give more than 400000 Sri Lankans untill yesterday 26th February 2021.