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“Indian archers also joined Archery world record event” (Update)

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2 months ago

July 18, 2023

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The new Archery world record set in Sri Lanka over the weekend has been reached with the collaboration of India, organizers have clarified.

Speaking to ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’, Chairman of the organising committee – Captain Indranath Perera (Rtd.) said that out of the 128 archers who joined the event, 24 were Indian nationals.

The new world record was set in Sri Lanka by shooting 30,000 arrows in one hour and 40 minutes by 128 archers on July 16. The previous record was held by India after a 100 Indian archers shot 17,000 arrows in one hour and 30 minutes.

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Sri Lankan archers break India’s world record!

Sri Lankan archers set a new world record by shooting 30,000 arrows in one hour and forty minutes using 128 archers yesterday (16).

The archers managed to set this world record at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium during an event organized by the Sagittarius Archery Club and Race Course Archery Club.

The previous world record was held by India. Indian archers shot 17,000 arrows in one hour and thirty minutes with the participation of 100 archers.

Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne who was present at the event was awarded the certificate with regard to the record recognised by the Cholan Book of World Records.

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Fmr. SDIG gets 5-yr. jail term

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2 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The Ratnapura High Court has sentenced former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe for five-year imprisonment for intimidating Kahawatte OIC not to arrest MP Premalal Jayasekera over a shooting incident.

Ratnapura High Court also ordered the convict to pay a fine of Rs. 20,000.

The shooting incident took place during the 2015 Presidential election campaign.

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Notice on issuing revenue licenses in WP

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5 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The Department of Motor Traffic has decided to temporarily suspend the issuing of revenue licenses in the Western Province due to a system update.

According to the department, the services will be unavailable from this Wednesday (September 27) to next Monday (October 02).

The Motor Traffic Department said in a statement that vehicles of which revenue licenses are expiring from Tuesday, September 26 can be renewed until October 10, without fines.

Meanwhile, the online service for revenue licenses was temporarily suspended from midnight yesterday (September 24) and will remain so until Friday, October 06.

The department added that the temporary service suspension was due to an update on the system maintained by the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.

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CID ordered to hand over Schaffter’s remains to family

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6 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to hand over the remains of late businessman Dinesh Schaffter to his family as postmortem examinations have been concluded.

The specialist doctors’ committee appointed to compile a report on Schaffter’s death had informed the courts that the relevant investigation activities have been concluded, and that the remains of the late businessman can be released.

Furthermore, Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya, also pointed out that the five-member expert committee headed by Prof. Asela Mendis, which was appointed by the court to compile a report on Schaffter’s death has informed the court that their judicial investigations have been completed.

Accordingly, the Additional Magistrate, who stated that the expert committee has requested the court to issue an order for the release of Schaffter’s remains, ordered the CID to hand over the body to his family under the supervision of Prof. Clifford Perera and Judicial Medical Officer P.R. Ruwanpura.

Later, the case was also ordered to be recalled on October 09, 2023.

(Source : adaderana.lk)