SL team commences New Zealand tour!

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2 years ago

February 27, 2023

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The Sri Lankan cricket team left for New Zealand early today (27) for a tour comprising of Test, ODI and T20 matches.

A total of 17 players and 12 officials are included in the team.

The Sri Lankan team would participate in two Test matches, three One Day matches and three T20I matches during this tour.

The Test matches will be held under the World Championship Test Series while the One Day matches will be held as qualifying matches for the Cricket World Cup.

The T20 matches will be held focusing on international rankings.

Dimuth Karunaratne has been named as Captain of the team.

Meanwhile, it was reported that Dasun Shanaka and other players would join the Sri Lankan team later in the ODI and T20 matches.

Vote on Account for first four months of 2025 passed in Parliament

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7 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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The resolution for the Vote on Account, ensuring government operations and debt servicing for the initial four months of 2025, was passed in Parliament yesterday (6) without a vote.

The debate on the resolution, initially presented on 3 December, spanned two days.

US delegation discusses economic and governance reforms with foreign minister

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7 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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A U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary Donald Lu met with Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to congratulate Sri Lanka’s new administration. Discussions focused on shared priorities, including economic and governance reforms, with plans for tailored programs, capacity-building, and technical assistance to benefit the Sri Lankan people.

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CAA seizes bottled water stock in Hemmatagama over violations

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1 day ago

December 6, 2024

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) raided a factory in Hemmatagama, Mawanella, seizing over 3,000 bottles of drinking water prepared for distribution.

Investigations revealed that the factory’s Health Ministry registration certificate had expired and was obtained using false information. The seized stock included bottles of varying sizes from 500 ml to 19 liters.

The CAA emphasized that falsely claiming standards or endorsements violates the CAA Act, and legal action will be taken against the violators. Regular raids are conducted to prevent consumer deception.