Special trail meet to select para-athletes

The National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NPCSL) has planned to conduct a special trial meet next month at the Sugathadasa Stadium to select para-athletes in preparation for major events of 2022.

JAAF says over 70% of apparel workforce has received both jabs

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) yesterday said, as at September 9, over 90 percent of the workers at the factories have been vaccinated with one dose, with over 70 percent of the workforce receiving both doses.

Deshamanya Cyril Herath A leader who walked the talk

The 10th death anniversary of Deshamanya Cyril Herath fell on September 8. It is my view that he was a peerless leader who deserves to be remembered, emulated, and revered.

Ideal Motors donates Mahindra Ambulance to Madura Vithana Foundation

As part of its wide-ranging, empathetic response to the Covid-19 crisis, Ideal Motors (Pvt) Ltd has donated a Mahindra Ambulance valued at approximately Rs. 10 million to the Madura Vithana Foundation.

Bottas fastest with ‘mega lap' for Monza sprint

Valtteri Bottas put in a ‘mega lap’ to beat Mercedes Formula One teammate Lewis Hamilton and qualify fastest for today’s experimental Italian Grand Prix sprint race, yesterday.

Questionable last will of late Miss Ceylon Jennifer Ingleton Magisterial inquiry postponed due to pandemic situation

She had been looked after by suspect Sujeewa Jayathileke and one lady by the name of Kurulu who were not the blood relations of her family

Four-nation football tourney in Colombo

Football Sri Lanka (FSL) are planning to conduct a four-nation invitational football tournament from November 8 to 17 at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue, Colombo.

SriLankan wins prestigious title at PATA Gold Awards 2021 for 3rd consecutive year

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the Oneworld alliance, continuing to reaffirm the universal appeal of its marketing communication content, won a Gold award for its campaign ‘#SriLankanPromises’ in the category ‘Marketing-Carrier’, at Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards 2021, on September 8.

Dialog Axiata to deploy ten education channels free-of-charge

Dialog Axiata PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education to deploy 10 education channels, which are provided absolutely free over Dialog Television and in ViU App.

AMW offers Sri Lanka's first and only 3-year warranty for pre-owned vehicles

Sri Lanka’s pioneer in automotive sales and services, Associated Motorways (Pvt.) Ltd (AMW), recently announced that the AMW Certified Vehicles initiative for pre-owned vehicles has taken the lead since its launch in April 2020, coinciding with the recent ban on motor vehicle imports.

Captain, Coach Have Given Me Clarity: Asalanka

Batsman Charith Asalanka credited captain Dasun Shanaka and coach Mickey Arthur for giving him clarity of mind about his role in the team, which has translated into a sense of freedom when the middle-order batsman has been at the crease.

Reopening Of Schools Not Appropriate In This Covid Situation: DG Health

The Health Ministry is not in a position to give the green light to reopen schools at present | It is imperative to ensure the safety of school children if the schools are to be reopened | It is the responsibility of the education authorities to set the tone so that the Health authorities could consider the request and allow reopening of schools

Sampath WePay Presents Sri Lanka's First Digital Man Of The Match Award

Sampath Bank became the first bank in Sri Lanka to present a Man of the Match award digitally at a cricket match, giving away a prize purse of Rs.300, 000 through its widely popular digital wallet, Sampath WePay, at the recently held first ODI of South Africa’s tour of Sri Lanka.

Sinopharm Group Expresses Interest In Setting Up Vaccine Refilling Plant In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan ambassador calls on group chairman Liu Jingzhen

Stokes Set To Miss T20 World Cup, Says Coach Silverwood

England coach Chris Silverwood said he will make a late decision on all-rounder Ben Stokes’ involvement in the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins next month.

A Candle In The Wind

Two days ago, on September 6, Sri Lanka’s most popular singer and entertainer par excellence – Sunil Perera - leader of the ‘Gypsies’ passed away. A terrible shock and huge blow not only to the entertainment world in the country, but also to the country as a whole.

Deadly Consequences Of Strict Visa Rules

Last week I spoke with two trusted colleagues. It felt like I was talking to the same person in time-lapse mode. One of them was in Kabul, Afghanistan and the other was in Yangon, Myanmar.

Top Covid Expert Dr. Ananda & Another Resign From Covid Technical Committee

Dr Wijewickrama’s Committee was not aware about the decision to vaccinate the age group of 20 to 29 in the Hambantota with Pfizer and the people in Kandy were to be vaccinated with a single Sputnik-V after taking consent letters signed

SL Paralympic Medallists Receive Hero's Welcome On Arrival

Sri Lanka’s Paralympic Gold Medallist Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Bronze Medallist Samitha Dulan along with the rest of the team members arrived on the island to a red carpet welcome yesterday after competing in the 16th Tokyo Para Games in Japan.

Sri Lanka Crush Proteas To Seal Series

Four wickets on debut from spinner Maheesh Theekshana helped Sri Lanka complete a 2-1 series win that moved the hosts, temporarily at least, to fifth in the ICC World Cup Super League standings.

SL Confident Of Winning Two Medals At Tokyo Paralympics

The National Paralympics Committee of Sri Lanka (NPCSL) is confident that they could win at least two medals at the Tokyo Paralympics Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5 in Japan.

Be Ruthless In The Basics, Arthur Implores

Sri Lanka’s bowlers need to be “ruthless in the basics” if they are to produce a series-clinching win against South Africa today, Head Coach Mickey Arthur said, hinting at the possibility of a shuffling of the deck in the bowling attack

Experts Urge Those Who Recover From Covid To Avoid Strenuous Work For A Few Weeks

Long COVID symptoms includes unusual tiredness, difficulty in concentration, aches, and pains all over the body, especially the joints and lack of motivation

Healthy Air: The Most Precious Gift For Our Children

Healthy air is essential for healthy living. However, can we be satisfied with the air quality in our houses, workplaces, buildings, cities and country as a whole? Well, I think it is high time we pay serious attention to our atmosphere.

Karunaratne Deserves Opportunities To Emulate Stokes

Chamika Karunaratne has the opportunity to become Sri Lanka’s first-ever genuine all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya, only if the management around him gives him the opportunity to showcase his talent or else he could easily be another Asela Gunaratne.

Air Pollution And Health: Amidst Of Covid-19

It is estimated that 91% of the world’s population breathes polluted air. This results in air pollution being a prominent risk factor for the health of the people.

Djokovic fights back to beat Nishikori and reach fourth round

Novak Djokovic had to come from behind to beat Kei Nishikori and keep his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive as he advanced to the US Open fourth round on Saturday.

France draw again as Dutch roll in World Cup qualifying

World Cup holders France stuttered again in their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar after a 1-1 draw in Ukraine, while Memphis Depay inspired the Netherlands to a rout of Montenegro on Saturday.

India reach 329-6 at lunch, extends lead to 230

Rohit Sharma’s first overseas century swung the momentum of an oscillating fourth Test India’s way despite a late double intervention by England paceman Ollie Robinson on the third day at the Oval. At Lunch, India were 329/6, with a lead of 230 runs.

New Zealand seal Bledisloe Cup whitewash of Australia

New Zealand continued their impressive start to the Rugby Championship as they completed a Bledisloe Cup whitewash of Australia with a 38-21 win in Perth yesterday.