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Opposition MPs resign from COPE

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10 months ago

March 19, 2024

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A group of Opposition MPs including Dayasiri Jayasekara, Charitha Herath, Hesha Vithanage, Nalin Bandara, Shanakkiyam Rasaputhram and S.M. Marikkar resigned from the Committee on Public Engterprises (COPE).

MPs Dayasiri Jayasekara, Hesha Vithanage, Nalin Bandara and Shanakkiyam Rasaputhram told a news conference at the Parliament Complex that they have resigned from the COPE.

They said they could not function as the members of the COPE under its current Chairman Rohitha Abeygunawardan.

SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne resigned from the COPE yesterday.

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Chamari included in ICC women’s ODI team of 2024

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1 hour ago

January 24, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu has been included in the ICC women’s ODI team of 2024.

The full team is as follows :

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4 SL players in ICC men’s ODI team of 2024

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2 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Four Sri Lankan players have been included in the ICC men’s ODI team of 2024.

Sri Lankan players Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga have been named in this manner.

Also, Charith Asalanka has been named as the captain while Kusal Mendis has been named as the wicket keeper of the team.

The full team is as follows :

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2 including Salochana Gamage granted bail

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3 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Two persons including former Western Provincial Councillor – Salochana Gamage, who were arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe, have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (24).

Each suspect was granted bail, subject to a cash bail of Rs. 25,000, two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each, and an overseas travel ban.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali also ordered that the guarantors must be close relatives of the two suspects.