The Department for Registration of Persons (DRP) has extended the deadline for individuals over 40 years old to apply for National Identity Cards (NICs) to June 30, 2024. 

Commissioner General of the department Pradeep Saputhanthri stated that the deadline for these applications has been extended to June 30. Originally, the deadline was set for March 31.

This extension was granted in response to requests from Divisional Secretaries, according to the department.

The 16th Nationalised Services Award, organized by the Nationalised Services Cricket Association (NSCA), took place in Colombo. 

State Minister for Sports Rohana Dissanayake and Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva chaired the event. 

NSCA Chairman Nalin Aponsu and members of semi-state and bank cricket teams attended. 

Awards were presented to teams that participated and won national service cricket tournaments from 2018 to 2024. 

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India’s Marine Police detained two Sri Lankans on Friday who allegedly entered Indian waters in a fiber boat. 

Identified as Julius (23) and Jude Antony (32) from Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka, the suspects were apprehended near Mandapam. 

Both spoke Tamil and were taken into custody for interrogation by local and central agencies. 

The boat was thoroughly searched after surveillance personnel intercepted it. 

–Agencies