Australia to the final
The Australian team wins the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup Cricket Tournament. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, Pakistan scored 176 runs for the loss of 4 wickets at the end of the allotted 20 overs. In reply Australia won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 177 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19 overs. Accordingly, the Australian team is scheduled to play in the final against New Zealand
Two powerful LTTE members was among those arrested as he was preparing to flee away to Canada in a trawler in search of work.
A group of LTTE cadres were arrested while staying in the Chilaw estuary while preparing to leave for Canada in a trawler in search of employment. One of the LTTE cadres is said to be a strongman of an organization that sends Tamils ​​abroad for employment and has been uncovered by state intelligence officers. Officers of the North Western Naval Command of the Sri Lanka Navy arrested 16 men, 4 women and a child along with a van while they were waiting near the Chilaw estuary on the morning of the 9th and handed them over to the Chilaw Police for further investigations. The suspects were residents of Wattala, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and a trawler operator from Nainamadama, Wennappuwa. Later, state intelligence officers conducted an extensive investigation into the incident and it was revealed that two of the arrested persons were LTTE cadres. It has been revealed that one of them is a resident of Wattala and that he had previously lived in Rattota, Matale. The LTTE has identified him as Kanna, who was also involved in the Habarana Digampathana massacre and was involved in a number of massacres carried out by the LTTE on several occasions. It has been revealed that he went to Malaysia in 2008 and returned to the island in 2014 and later he was a leader of a racket that illegally sends Sri Lankan Tamils ​​abroad. The detainees were taken in two small boats from Udappuwa to the sea and loaded on a trawler, which then set sail for Indian waters. The trooper carrying the convoy returned to the island It is said that it has been revealed that the group had been brought ashore in two small boats halfway across the sea. The trawler used to transport the arrested persons has also been taken into custody and it has been registered with the Fisheries Department in the name of a minor girl residing in the Nainamadama area in Wennappuwa and its operator (skipper) has been identified as a relative of that girl. The Navy State Intelligence Unit and the Chilaw Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
Bail for the convener of the Inter University Students Federation
Convener of the Inter University Students Federation Wasantha Mudalige and five others have been released on bail. Homagama High Court Judge Nimal Ranaweera today (11) ordered that they be released on two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each after being produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court. They were arrested by the police and remanded for 102 days for damaging public property during a protest near the Polduwa Bridge against the Kotelawala Defense College Act.
Software engineer arrested for threatening to rape Virat Kohli’s daughter
Police have arrested a man who threatened to rape the daughter of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli. The man was arrested by Mumbai police yesterday, Indian media reported. The threat was made on social media by a spectator who was angry with the continuous defeats of the Indian team led by Virat Kohli in the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup this year. Mumbai Police have arrested a man who was working as a software engineer in Hyderabad. With the threat being made on social media, there was a lot of talk around the world about the incident. He had posted the relevant note on his Twitter account as a Pakistani national. The suspect was arrested by the Indian Police following a preliminary investigation.
The Covid 19 fifth wave of begins in France
The fifth wave of Covid-19 has begun in France. The country’s health minister, Olivier Warren, says the number of cases of covidone infection is increasing day by day. Accordingly, 11,883 cases have been reported in the country yesterday (10). It is reported that there have been 33 deaths due to Kovid infection in the country yesterday.
Elon Musk’s sudden decision
Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world. He is the CEO of Tesla, a leading manufacturer of electric cars. He has now made an urgent business decision. It was to sell the $ 5 billion worth of shares it owned in Tesla. He decided after consulting his Twitter subscribers. He asked if he should sell 10% of his Tesla shares. Tesla is the world’s most valuable car manufacturer. The company is valued at $ 4 billion.
Mahela criticizes LPL choices
The selection of players for the second round of the Ceylon Premier League cricket tournament has created controversy. Posting a note on Twitter regarding the selection of the players, former cricket Captain Mahela Jayawardena said that Sri Lanka Cricket should not forget that this tournament is a local tournament to develop true talents. The Jaffna Kings, Colombo Stars, Goal Gladiators, Kandy Warriors and Dambulla Giants will compete in the Lanka Premier League Cricket Tournament this year. Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera and Charith Asalanka were selected as the main local players for the five teams participating in the tournament. Imran Tahir, Chris Gayle, Mohamed Hafeez, Roman Powell and Fuff Duplessis were selected as the key foreign players in those teams. However, the most experienced players in Sri Lankan cricket today, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Janith Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva, have not been selected by any team. In addition, young players Akila Dhananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrema, Sadira Samarawickrema and Minod Bhanuka who represented Sri Lanka did not get a place in any team. However, the selection of Kusal Mendis, Danushka Goonetileke and Niroshan Dikwella, who have been convicted of disciplinary offences, by two teams has also come to the fore. Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has said in a post on his Twitter account that it is interesting to see the selections and certain selections of players for this year’s tournament and that it is difficult for a country to move forward if it is five feet behind. He further said that Sri Lanka Cricket should not forget that this tournament is a local tournament to develop true talents.
New Zealand reach final
New Zealand beat England by 5 wickets in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup. The captain of the New Zealand team that won the toss of the match invited the England team to bat first. England scored 166 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. David Malone scored 41 and Moin Ali scored 51 not out for England. Tim Southee, Adam Mlan, Ish Sodhi and James Neesham took one wicket each for New Zealand. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. Devon Conway scored 46 and Darrell Mitchell scored an unbeaten 73 for New Zealand. Chris Vokes and Liam Livingston took two wickets apiece for England.
England’s decision on Chinese vaccine
The United Kingdom has decided to officially accept Chinese-made Sinopharm and sinovac vaccines. Accordingly, tourists who have received both doses of the vaccine will be able to enter the country from November 22 without compulsory quarantine. The emergency approval of the relevant Chinese vaccine was officially approved by the World Health Organization in May and June. Covid vaccination program has become the main weapon in controlling the covid global pandemic. Under this, more than 7 billion doses of covid vaccine have been administered in 218 countries and autonomous regions around the world. Meanwhile, all health workers in the UK have made the covid vaccine mandatory. Under this, all health workers in the country must be fully vaccinated before the first of April next year. Health Minister Sajid Javed has warned that health workers who do not get vaccinated could lose their jobs.
A teacher died while participating in a teacher-principal protest
A teacher who was participating in a teacher-principal protest has suddenly fallen ill and died. The teacher who participated in the teachers’ protest organized in front of Kotapola National College in Matara has fainted and fallen to the ground. She later died at the hospital. The deceased has been identified as a 27-year-old teacher of Deniyaya Central College who had previously undergone heart surgery. The hospital said she was reported dead at the time of admission. The Teachers ‘and Principals’ Trade Unions held several protests throughout the country today demanding solutions to the problems of teachers and principals.