Cricket in the 1980s –Pix by Nihal Fernando “Everyman” writing for The World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka, with this title “The Old Dutch Town of Galle” Source:Thuppahis Volleyball, it is claimed, is our national sport. However there is no doubt that Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka. ...
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Everyone living in Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Shellharbour, Central Coast and Wollongong must stay at home until midnight on 16 July. You can only leave home for these reasons:• Shopping for food or other essential goods and services• Medical care or providing care for someone else (including having a COVID-19 ...
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Source:Dailymirror The Health Ministry has issued a new set of quarantine measures applicable for the travellers arriving in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new measures, those who are arriving in Sri Lanka from overseas with full COVID vaccination are not required to undergo 14 days quarantine ...
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(The writer is a former member of the Navy Special Boats Squadron, the elite naval commando unit.) Source:Island The Navy deployed small groups on the enemy-held beaches for reconnaissance during the war against the LTTE. These highly trained four-member groups of the Special Boats Squadron (SBS) personnel infiltrated the LTTE-held ...
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Source:Island “Once again the same anti-English Education lobby of two decades ago has won the battle. It is interesting how the same wheel turns 20 years later” (The island 25/06) Dr. Tara de Mel has admitted that the pro-English, lobby, including herself, has lost the battle. Losing the battle should not ...
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The UK’s exit from the European Union last year caused some significant shifts in trading relationships, not only between the UK and the EU, but also further afield. Some of these changes may not yet be fully apparent, as international commerce and trade have been severely impacted this past year ...
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Source:Island World Cup winning Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga lauded the cricket infrastructure that India has built up where they depend totally on local coaches. While former captain Ravi Shastri is India’s Head Coach their entire support staff is local apart from the trainer Nick Webb and throw ...
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Construction of plug and play ‘park in park’ industrial facility begins at Hambantota Port Source:Ft The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has moved into top gear to accelerate the progress of its industrial park, combining its latest concept ‘HIPG Speed’ into the port’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). HIP ...
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