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India-Pakistan match to resume today

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2 years ago

September 11, 2023

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The match between India and Pakistan in the ‘Super Four’ round of the Asia Cup cricket series was postponed to today due to heavy showers experienced at the R.Premadasa Stadium last night.

The match is scheduled to resume at 3.00 pm today (11).

When the match was suspended due to rain, the Indian team, batting first, scored 147 runs for 2 wickets in 24.1 overs.

Rohit Sharma scored 56 and Shubman Gill 58 while Virat Kohli scored 08 not out and K.L. Rahul 17 not out.

Fakhar Zaman wins hearts of fans

Meanwhile, when the match was interrupted by the rain yesterday (10), Pakistani player Fakhar Zaman helped the stadium workers to cover the pitch to protect it from rain. He was praised by the fans for helping the ground staff.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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8 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.