SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (DECEMBER 2023) Compiled by Victor Melder Members of the national selection panel are set to be the first casualties post World Cup in which the national cricket team had a disastrous campaign. Despite Sri Lanka finishing ninth in the ten-team event and failing to qualify for the Champions Trophy, none holding key positions within the national cricket team had stepped down. Although previous Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and other bodies attached to the Sports Ministry were keen to change the selection panel headed by former fast bowler Pramodya Wickremasinghe, there was tough resistance from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). However, with Harin Fernando taking charge as Sports Minister following the dismissal of Ranasinghe, Fernando had discussed changes moving forward with fresh thinking coming in. Accordingly, SLC will advertise for selectors and in due time will pick a competent team.Under Pramodya, Sri Lanka ended up playing three qualifying ...
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19th anniversary of 2004 tsunami falls today Source : island A two minutes’ silence would be observed countrywide today from 9.25 a.m. to 9.27 a.m. in memory of all who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami and other natural disasters in Sri Lanka, Director General of Disaster Management Centre, Major General (retd.) Sudantha Ranasinghe said. He said that a new programme to raise public awareness of tsunami dangers would commence from today in view of the National Safety Day. Maj Gen Ranasinghe said the relevant awareness programme would be carried out by using a caller tune ringtone of mobile phones. ...
High Commissioner – designate Admiral Ravindra Chandrasiri Wijegunaratna (Rtd.) Presents Credentials to the President of Pakistan The newly appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne (Rtd.) presented credentials to the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi at a formal ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidency) in Islamabad on Tuesday, 19 December 2023. The credential ceremony included a guard of honour followed by the presentation of credentials and a cordial discussion with the President of Pakistan. High Commissioner Wijegunaratne conveyed warm greeting from the President of Sri Lanka and highlighted the strong relationship between the two nations in the areas of trade, culture, defence and people to people. The President of Pakistan extended his best wishes to President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the people of Sri Lanka and wished that Sri Lanka will overcome economic challenges soon. He thanked the ...
AWAY IN A MANGER – A Christmas CARD – By Ernest Macintyre Image Source : catholic-daily-reflections NO CRIB FOR A BED Both during Christmas festivities as well as prayers of thanks in the season, a mediating thought can be that God appeared on earth amongst the poor. Why? There are some suggestive indicators from which a design may be worked out. It was probably a recognition that the great multitudes on earth were these materially unfortunate people . It is not that the more fortunate classes were neglected by The Lord but as the Bible quotes Jesus as saying in Luke 18:25 that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God” It is also in the Qur’an of Islam. The “Eye of the Needle” was in fact a narrow gateway into Jerusalem. Since camels were heavily ...
Merry Christmas 2023 & Blessings throughout 2024 and beyond from the VACD Colleagues in Australia and Sri Lanka. ...
Anurudda “Anura” Polonowita’s – Selfless Contribution to Sri Lankan Cricket – A Perfect Gentleman Sri Lanka can be proud of! – By eLanka A breif visit by Mr Polonowita to Sydney, Australia, we were fortunate to speak to Mr Polonowita. …. What will you do to change Sri Lankan cricket’s spiaral downwards? “patience my son, patience!… build your innings, don’t try to hit every ball over the fence & don’t let the fileders & bowlers get to your head”! Simple statement but how very true?? Anurudda “Anura” Polonowita’s extraordinary career in cricket, spanning from his playing days to his extensive contributions as a cricket administrator and national curator, here are some of the highlights he shared with eLanka.: Born on 23 July 1938 (age 85), Mr Polonowita’s cricket journey began during his school days at Ananda College, where he captained various teams including the Anada College first XI team. He went ...
King Ravana’s Connection with Ella – By Dr harold Gunatillake Sri Lanka is reaching its target tourist mark for 2023; it is hoped travellers will turn their sights in 2024 to visit the splendid island called Sri Lanka. So, let’s check this connection with Ella, now famous as a nest for foreign tourists and spoken about worldwide. Nestled in a verdant valley, surrounded by stunning vistas, the tranquil town of Ella is like a slice of paradise. Ella has gained worldwide fame and is now a popular destination in Sri Lanka, surpassing Hikkaduwe, once the most visited tourist site. But what makes this little village such a hot spot for tourists? Ella is renowned for its hilly terrain in Sri Lanka, surrounded by hills covered with cloud forests and tea plantations. Due to its higher elevation, the town has a cooler climate than the surrounding lowlands. The days can be ...
S.Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka – Thomian Carol Service – A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols – 2023 ...
Sri Lanka cricket schedule: Full list of Test, ODI and T20I fixtures in 2024 – by Wisden Staff Source : wisden Sri Lanka have announced the men’s schedule for the 2024 season which will begin with a white-ball tour against Zimbabwe in early January. Sri Lanka, recently suspended by the ICC for political interference in the board’s functioning after the conclusion of the recent World Cup, have been permitted to compete in international cricket and will begin next year with two home series against Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. The 1996 World Cup champions finished ninth in the tournament, above only the Netherlands, and have missed out on the 2025 Champions Trophy slot. It will be one of six tours that will be held in Sri Lanka, with the highlight being India’s tour to the country for three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be the first white-ball bilateral series between the two sides since ...
Kibulagala Rock – birthplace of Nandimithra – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located on a rocky hill, the rock plateau, Kibulagala Rock is considered a momentous site due to inscriptions located on the summit of the plateau. Considered as the birthplace of the giant Nandimithra who was in *King Dutugemunu’s *Dasa Maha Yoda Sena (“Sena” meaning an army of soldiers), the breathtaking hamlet is located towards the end in the northern section of *Anuradhapura Kingdom. Due to the shape of the rock resembling the shape of a crocodile (kimbula in Sinhala), the rock is known as “Kibulagala” (meaning the rock in the shape of a crocodile). Kimbulagala Rock is historically and archaeologically significant due to cave inscriptions and dripstones. There are 13 cave inscriptions written in *Brahmi script from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, including 23 caves with dripstones at the location. The two significant historical sites Erupothana ...
