Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets

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3 years ago

December 1, 2022

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Sri Lanka won the third and final ODI cricket match against Afghanistan by 4 wickets.

Dunith Wellalage, who entered the field at the last moment, scored 31 runs.

Charith Asalanka also managed to score 83 runs for the Sri Lankan team.

His innings included 4 sixes and 5 fours.

Kusal Mendis scored 67 runs with one six and eight fours.

Dasun Shanaka scored 43 runs with 5 fours.

Rashid Khan managed to take 4 wickets while Mohammad Nabi took 2 wickets.

The Afghan team managed to score 313 runs for 8 wickets.

Ibrahim Zardan, who played a strong inning for Afghanistan, scored 162 runs.

His innings included 4 sixes and 15 fours.

Najibullah Sardan scored 77 runs in 76 balls with 8 fours and a six.

Wanidu and Kasun Rajitha managed to take 2 wickets each for Sri Lanka.

Dhananjaya de Silva took one wicket.

With Sri Lanka winning this match, the ODI series consisting of 3 matches was tied 1-1.

Seat belt compulsory for bus drivers from today

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1 hour ago

July 1, 2025

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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that starting today (July 01), it will be mandatory for all bus drivers to wear seat belts, with strict penalties for non-compliance.

Under the MotorTraffic Act, bus drivers are legally required to wear seat belts, but a rise in accidents due to drivers ignoring this rule has prompted the authorities to re-enforce it.

Police confirmed that action will be taken against drivers who fail to comply.

Seat belts to be made mandatory for all passengers in expressways

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport has also stated that wearing seat belts will be made mandatory to all passengers of light vehicles travelling on expressways from August 01, 2025.

Meanwhile, wearing seat belts will also be mandatory to all passengers of all vehicles on expressways from September 01, 2025.

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake also confirmed the directive while speaking to media this morning (July 01) during an inspection tour at the Colombo Central Bus Stand.

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End of parate relief for large SMEs

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2 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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The grace period granted to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under Sri Lanka’s Parate Execution Law officially ended midnight yesterday (June 30) for businesses with loans exceeding Rs. 50 million.

The Parate Law grants banks the authority to seize properties pledged as collateral without court proceedings. Although its implementation had been suspended for three months by the current administration—and for six months earlier under former President Ranil Wickremesinghe—it has now been reinstated, triggering serious concern among entrepreneurs.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development – Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando has stated that the government intends to hold discussions with all relevant parties in the coming days to address the issues linked to the law’s reimplementation.

Meanwhile, Opposition Leader – Sajith Premadasa has warned that the re-implementation of the Parate Execution Law could lead to the rapid auctioning of assets from small, medium, and micro businesses, putting them at risk.

In a statement yesterday (June 30), he emphasized that these businesses contribute over 50% to Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP) and employ over 04 million people.

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Ex-SriLankan Airlines chief produced before court

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2 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines – Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials today (July 01).

Wickramasinghe was arrested last week by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and is currently in remand custody,