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SLC to get new trainer & physio for national cricket team

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Sri Lanka Cricket ( SLC) is expected to get new trainer and physiotherapist for the National team to focus on next year National team assignments. 

SLC Chief Executive officer Ashley de Silva has confirmed National team Trainer Grant Ludan and Physiotherapist Chris Clarke have already resigned form their respective posts after recently concluded ICC world cup cricket tournament held in India.

Both of them had to complete two year contract period which has to conclude next January but both of them handed over their resignation due to personal reasons.

The CEO also said before completing contract period they have gone and SLC is looking to get new Trainer and Physiotherapist for the National team.We wanted to call interview and select suitable persons for the vacated posts but we have not decided they are either foreign or the local supporting staff members.This has to be decided after discussion with Exco committee.

After the disappointed performance of National team at the recent World Cup SLC have not decided what are the changes for the National team .There is a rumour about changing selection committee and supporting staff members but it has not yet been finalised.

Meanwhile the High Performance Head Tim McCaskill from Australia and Foreign supporting staff members with the National team were highly criticized after the World Cup and an argument between Local coaches and foreign coaches who work with National team took place at the R.Premadasa stadium MAX Academy and after this argument the two coaches decided to resign from their posts.

However Anton Roux from South Africa fielding coach and head coach Chris Silverwood will continue while Assistant coach Naveed Nawaz, spin coach Piyal Wijetunga ,fast bowling coach Dharshana Gamage are still with the National team.

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ASPI records an all-time high passing the 14,000 mark

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The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded an all-time high, surpassing the 14,000 mark for the first time ever in Sri Lanka.

According to the CSE, the ASPI increased by 150.72 points to close at 14,035.81.

A turnover of Rs. 7.3 billion was recorded at the close of trading.

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Fever outbreak in Jaffna identified as Leptospirosis

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The fever that has been spreading in Jaffna has been identified as Leptospirosis, the Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry announced today (Dec. 12).

Leptospirosis is commonly known as Rat Fever.

The outbreak had claimed 07 lives so far.

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SJB National List MPs announced

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has announced the four names nominated to fill its remaining National List MP seats in Parliament.

Accordingly, the main opposition party has named Mano Ganesan, Nizam Kariapper, Sujeewa Senasinghe and Mohamed Ismail for the remaining four National List MP posts.

Following the General Election held on November 14, the SJB secured five National List MP seats with its General Secretary – Ranjith Madduma Bandara being appointed to one seat on Nov. 19.
Meanwhile, the Colombo District Court today issued a restraining order preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from submitting their National List MP nominees without including the name of Nizam Kariapper of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC).

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