Former Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Maxwell de Silva was handed a five-year ban, sources revealed.

Earlier, De Silva was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Ministry of Sports due to various irregularities committed by him over several years.

Accordingly, the NOCSL Executive Committee decided to hand down a five-year ban on De Silva, considering the recommendations made by the NOCSL Ethics Committee, NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam told the Daily Mirror.

Subramaniam further stated that the penalty on De Silva has already been communicated in writing to the IOC.

Accordingly, the former secretary, who has been banned for five years, is now completely prohibited from representing the NOCSL at any foreign event or international conference.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Sri Lanka Police has announced the implementation of a special traffic plan in Colombo in line with this year’s Vesak Festival.

Starting today (May 12), traffic plans will be enforced on days when the Bauddhaloka, Buddha Rashmi, and Sirasa Vesak zones are active.

The statement issued by Police Headquarters regarding the Vesak traffic arrangements is as follows:

The annual Sri Pada Pilgrimage season ends with the Vesak Poya today (May 12) following religious observances.

The season commenced on the Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day on December 14, 2024.

Hundreds of thousands of devotees joined in the pilgrimage during the past five months.