England fired the head coach
England cricket authorities have fired Chris Sylvood, the head coach of the England cricket team.. It is reported that the reason for his loss was the 4-0 defeat in the Ashes tournament.
Ranjan Ramanayake, will be released under a presidential pardon on Independence Day?
Rumours are circulating that former parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently serving a prison sentence, will be released under a presidential pardon on Independence Day. This information is circulating among government MPs and ministers as well as opposition MPs. A document signed by the President on Independence Day on his release under a presidential pardon has been sent to prison. However, the Superintendent of Prisons stated this afternoon that Ranjan Ramanayake’s name was not on the list. Ranjan Ramanayake has written to the President requesting his release from prison and several other parties have requested the President to release him.
Beauty Queens are in a fight again – Mrs Sri Lanka with the Former Mrs World
Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake has filed a writ petition against Mrs Sri Lanka Pushpika de Silva seeking compensation of Rs. 500 million. Rosy Senanayake has stated in the affidavit that her reputation has been damaged by saying that she had influenced the final results of the recently concluded Mrs World pageant. She has also requested a public apology from Mrs Pushpika de Silva for the statement. In the affidavit sent through her lawyers, she has informed that if she does not pay the compensation and apologize within the stipulated days, she will file a case in court.
The boyfriend jumps to save his girlfriend who fell off the train – video
A young French couple had boarded the Udarata Menike train from Colombo to Badulla yesterday (03) and the girl had suddenly fallen off the train. It is between Ohiya and Idalgashinna railway stations. It is reported that the two were traveling on the platform of the train. The boyfriend also jumped from the train to save his girlfriend who fell suddenly from the running train. The other passengers on the train then rang the bell and ordered the train to stop. The couple sustained minor injuries in the accident and were admitted to the Diyatalawa Base Hospital.
Visa facilities for foreigners arriving in the country will be expanded – On Arival Visa For more Countries
The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CASL) says that foreign travelers will be able to obtain visas after arriving in Sri Lanka due to the deactivation of electronic payment cards from their home countries. The Chairman of the Authority Upul Dharmadasa stated that the relevant facility has been activated at the airport. Several countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the United States have been notified about the decision. Passengers arriving in Sri Lanka from those countries have been barred from boarding a flight to Sri Lanka unless they have obtained a visa at the airport.
The Police arrest that heated the court premises
When a group of Ragama Medical Faculty students arrived at the Wattala Courts Complex yesterday (03), a heated situation arose when the police tried to take them away. Amidst the heat, the police took a group of students in a police jeep. When media inquired about this, the police stated that two students were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a third year student of the Ragama Medical Faculty. The group had brought the group to the Ragama Police Station to take statements regarding a complaint lodged by a fourth year medical student who had been hospitalized after being assaulted, police said. He also said that another person involved in the incident was arrested after surrendering to the police. They were later produced before the Wattala Magistrate’s Court where they were released on personal bail of Rs. 500,000 and cash bail of Rs. 2,000 each.
A special message to GCE Advanced Level students
The University Grants Commission (UGC) says that the cut-off marks for the GCE Advanced Level Examination 2020 will be released online. A spokesman said about 40,000 people had qualified for university admission. He added that more people will be eligible for university admission after the re-survey results are released.
Today is the 74th Independence Day
The 74th National Independence Day falls today (04). Independence Day celebrations will be held at Independence Square in Colombo this morning. The theme of this year’s celebrations is ‘Prosperous Tomorrow – Prosperous Motherland Overcoming Challenges’. During Independence Day celebrations, 21 lanes around Independence Square will be closed to vehicles and a special road plan will be implemented. Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon said that around 3,000 police and members of the Armed Forces have been deployed to provide security for the event. The public will not be allowed to enter the premises to participate in the Independence Day celebrations this year and the ceremony will be held in accordance with health guidelines, said Defense Secretary, retired General Kamal Gunaratne. In line with the 74th Independence Day, 480 Army officers and 8,034 other ranks have been promoted to their next ranks. The promotions were made by the Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, subject to the approval of the President. 2,513 Sri Lanka Air Force personnel have also been promoted. Accordingly, 175 officers and 2,338 other ranks have been promoted to their next ranks, the Sri Lanka Air Force said. Meanwhile, the Prisons Department stated that 197 prisoners will be released under a presidential pardon to coincide with Independence Day today.
The trouble the Indian team suddenly faced
The India-West Indies ODI series is scheduled to begin in four days. Despite this, the Indian cricket authorities have revealed an unexpected news. Four players and three members of the staff have been diagnosed with the covid virus. Those players are Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad and extra bowler Navdeep Saini.
Traffickers dump 200 kilos of narcotics into the sea
The nine suspects arrested in connection with the dumping of heroin in a foreign multi-day fishing trawler have been taken to the Port of Colombo for further investigations. During a special operation on January 26, a foreign multi-day fishing vessel was preparing to inspect a shipment of heroin in the international waters south of Sri Lanka, ready to be transferred to a Sri Lankan fishing vessel. At the time, the people in the vessel had dumped about 200 kilograms of narcotics into the sea, and the navy boarded the vessel and seized about 250 grams of heroin and satellite phones. Although the Navy deployed a special team to search the area for the narcotics dumped in the vessel by the suspicious vessel, the Navy said that due to the rough seas and a depth of about 3,800 meters, none of the shoulders were thrown by the suspects into the sea was observed. The Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Police and the Intelligence Service have launched a joint operation to prevent large quantities of narcotics from entering the country.