PM says humanity triumphed with cricket 25 years ago-By Rex Clementine Source:Island Delivering a moving speech, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that along with cricket, humanity triumphed 25 years ago as the national cricket team became World Champions beating Australia by seven wickets in the final in Lahore. At a function held at Temple Trees to felicitate the members of the World Cup winning squad, PM Rajapaksa drove home some pertinent points. “I remember just before the World Cup, we had to deal with an issue as Australia and West Indies refused to play in Colombo, claming security reasons. It is India and Pakistan that came to our aid, setting aside their differences . We could see South Asian Solidarity 25 years ago.” ...
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Act now or face consequences Arjuna warns at Silver Jubilee function-by Rex Clementine Source:Island World Cup winning former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga warned authorities that unless they acted now and take steps to address burning issues in the sport, cricket will suffer further. Ranatunga’s team was felicitated yesterday at Temple Trees as the nation celebrated 25 years of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph. The function was attended by Ministers, Ministry officials, former cricketers’ cricket administrators and other dignitaries. Ranatunga urged Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to address Sri Lanka’s cricketing woes. ...
PM recalls two unforgettable events of 1996 World Cup Source:Dailymirror Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today recalled two unforgettable incidents that took place during the 1996 cricket World Cup which, highlighted the humanitarian aspect of the then Sri Lanka cricket team. Reminiscing his memories on one incident, he said during the semi-final match played in India where the excited crowd started pelting bottles and projectiles, Sri Lanka reserve player Upul Chandana had volunteered to field in the boundary in place of Aravinda de Silva saying that the veteran would sustain injuries preventing him from playing the World Cup final. ...
Saranath Hettiarachchi the weightlifter turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Saranath Hettiarachchi Source:Dailynews Prop’ forwards are usually the largest and heaviest players in a team. In attack, their size and strength means that they are primarily used for running directly into the opponents defence, as a kind of battering ram to simply gain metres. Saranath Nuwan Hettiarachchi was a player who with his height and hefty build locked horns to play a key role occupying the prop forward position in all the teams he played starting from school, club and national team. Saranath was born in 1981 in Kandy city and Nimal Hettiarachchi was his father a businessman while Kumari Marambe his mother was a housewife. He had two siblings with Ruwan his younger brother who represented the same school later locked horns for CR and FC and another brother Dinesh lives in Italy. He enrolled himself as a primary school kid ...
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Clifford Cup remains oldest club rugby tourney Source:Dailynews The country’s oldest club rugby tournament is the Clifford Cup. Originally, the Clifford Cup, which was donated by Lady Clifford, wife of the then British Governor of Ceylon Sir Hugh Clifford, for a match on her birthday, August 26 1911 to be awarded to the winners of the game between All Ceylon and United Services Kandy. But the game took place a week after the donation of the cup, that was on September 2. The reason for overlooking the birthday request of the donor in the inaugural year was that the venue, Colombo Race Course was reserved for another sporting event. After 15 years in 1926 the tournament was converted to a quadrangular with four teams, Low Country, Up Country, the Ceylonese and United Services fighting for supremacy. In the first outing United Services Kandy beat All Ceylon by 25 points to ...
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Skin Defence Against Indoor and Outdoor Pollutants Healthy skin is always coveted but often challenging to achieve considering the multifaceted environmental aggressors we face. Whether in extreme or mild weather conditions, many environmental skin pollutants and harmful UV rays are unavoidable and require effective solutions. Outdoor pollutants, coupled with less-discussed indoor pollutants, contribute to generating oxidative stress in our skin. This imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants in our bodies can eventually lead to cell and tissue damage, which is not easily reversible. What are indoor and outdoor skin pollutants and why shouldn’t they be ignored? Continuous exposure to heat and pollutants is a quick way of stripping moisture and leads to countless skin issues. Premature aging, dryness and dullness, dehydration, blemishes, acne, increased skin irritation and sensitivity are only a handful of the consequences. Healthy skin needs to breathe and purify itself from within, and also requires as much ...
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Our tactics in 1996 caught opponents off guard-by Duleep Mendis Duleep Mendis with captain Arjuna Ranatunga and deputy Aravinda de Silva. Source:Island Today is a special day for every Sri Lankan who knows his/her cricket. It was on this day 25-years-ago we won the Cricket World Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore beating the fancied Australia in the final. Mark Taylor’s side were favourites to win or so everyone thought. This day brings back a lot of good memories and pride when I think about the final and how the boys played the whole tournament in 1996. I will not be overstating if I say Sri Lanka changed the way one-day cricket was played with their innovative style and approach. ...
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Christell Luxury Bridal toasts to everlasting confidence with launch of wedding packages alongside industry’s leading players Christell Skin Clinic celebrated the launch of its newest and most exciting venture, Christell Luxury Bridal, at an intimate event held at the Christell Cutting Station at One Galle Face. The event was attended by some of the wedding and beauty industry’s most reputed professionals, and unveiled the leading aesthetic centre’s plans to instil lifelong confidence in brides and grooms-to-be. At the event, both Prof. Ramani Arsecularatne and Dr. Shanika Arsecularatne shed light on some of the unfounded and archaic cultural stigmas associated with unfavourable skin conditions that plague brides, grooms, and their families in the country to this day. As a result, men and women have sought out unreliable and expensive quick fixes instead of more effective and long-term dermatological solutions. This has often led to disastrous consequences in marriages devoid of complete ...
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John Keells Stock Brokers (JKSB) – Sri Lanka – STOCK MARKET WEEKLY – 19-03-2021 Brought to you by – John Keells Stock Brokers (JKSB) John Keells Stock Brokers (JKSB) is a leading equity brokerage house in Sri Lanka and is a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), the largest listed entity on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). We are one of 15 founding members of the Colombo Stock Exchange and our history in equity trading dates back to 1896. We are widely regarded in the industry for good governance practices with an emphasis on compliance and regulations. Our core sales and research staff have been engaged with the firm for a period of 10 – 25 years. Over the years this has helped JKSB develop strong and lasting relationships with our core client base of Foreign Funds/Individuals, Local Institutions and HNWI’s. This has contributed to our superior offering ...
International Medical Webinar Coming up hosted by Sri Lanka Foundation International STAY TUNED!! Webinar Coming Up Hosted By Sri Lanka Foundation International in Collaboration with Highly Qualified Medical Professionals Across the Globe! “Scientific Session on COVID-19, What We Know Now” Information of the SPEAKERS. Dr Paul Holtom, MD from US Professor of Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, USC USC Keck School of Medicine Dr Malik Sriyal Joseph Peiris from Hong Kong Professor, in Medical Science Professor: Chair of Virology Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences MBBS, FRCPath, D Phil (Oxon), FHKAM (Path), FRCP, FRS Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, M.B.B.S from Sri Lanka Senior Consultant Physician, Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Sri Lanka Professor Suranjith Seneviratne from UK DPhil(Oxon), MBBS, MD, DPath, MRCPath, MRCP, FRCP, FRCPath, FCCP Professor and Consultant in Clinical Immunology and Allergy Institute of Immunity and Transplantation and Health Services Laboratories, London, UK Nawaloka Hospital ...
