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Sri Lanka 128 all out in 19.3 oversCharith Asalanka 38 (34), Pathum Nissanka 36 (31)Josh Hazelwood 4/16 (4)Australia 134 for no loss in 14 oversDavid Warner 70*Aaron Finch 61*

Another double murder has been reported in Eppawala’s Endhagala neighbourhood.The remains of two men who were hacked to death were discovered inside a residence.The dead have been identified as 32 and 48-year-old men.The males may have been attacked while consuming alcohol at their home, according to police.According to them, the double murder may have occurred as a result of a private quarrel.The Eppawala Police Department has initiated an investigation to capture the people wanted in connection with the murder.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has denied the rumours circulating around social media regarding a dispute between the PM and the CBSL governor in the official CBSL handle.Further in this tweet they mentioned “CBSL was made to understand on certain news items circulating in social media that there is a dispute between the Governor and the Hon. Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe”and “The Governor vehemently rejects such assertions and reiterates that the cordial relationship between him and the Hon. Prime Minister continues in every respect to restore the Sri Lankan economy.”

The government has agreed to provide investors in Colombo Port City a preferential tax break.The Cabinet has approved granting an unique 40-year tax break to investors in Colombo Port City.The administration stated that the decision was made to encourage international investment to Sri Lanka.

PM Ranil Wickramasinghe addresses the Parliament today and he mentioned the below mentioned point in his speech.I hope you all understand the situation we and our country face. We need to find new ways as an alternative to the traditional ways if we are to elevate the country from this position. We must set aside our traditional political ideologies for a short period of time and make a concerted effort to rebuild the country. The people of the whole country should play a role in this effort. We all have a part to play for the country.Our primary focus here…

Sri Lanka releases the squad for three T20i matches to start from today(7).

Former Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake has been found guilty in connection to the second contempt of court case that was filed against him.The Supreme Court today issued the verdict on the case, sentencing Ramanayake to two years imprisonment suspended for five years.Former MP had earlier pleaded guilty in the second case on contempt of court filed against him at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.Ranjan Ramanayake had told the court that he apologizes if the statement made by him had caused an insult to the judiciary.The case was filed against the former Deputy Minister for allegedly making a controversial statement regarding…

A draft of the so-called 21st amendment gives some powers back to the parliament and restores independence to commissions in key decisionmaking.Either the presidency should be abolished or the parliament is kept out of governing, Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. “You can’t have a mixed system,” he said. “I experienced this and now know. People may blame me when I tell this but that’s the truth.”Here are some other highlights from the interview. Rajapaksa’s comments are edited lightly for clarity:The economy:“We waited too long (to seek help from the International Monetary Fund). If we had gone at least six months or a year…

Ravindu Wedaarachchi and his wife have been arrested after surrendering to the police for obstructing police officers on duty and committing criminal violence at the Bedigama interchange on the Southern Expressway.

It is reported that Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been found guilty by the Colombo High Court today in a case filed against him for threatening a businessman in connection with a land transaction.Following the decision, the Colombo High Court sentenced the Minister to two years imprisonment suspended for five years and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs. 25 million.The High Court Judge has also ordered the acquittal and release of the wife of the Minister, Morin Ranatunga, who had earlier been charged in connection with the incident.During his tenure as the Chief Minister of the Western Province, he…