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SL to set up South Asia’s first Sports University
Sri Lanka has made efforts to accelerate work connected to the formation of South Asia’s first Sports University, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on August 11.
State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Rohana Dissanayaka highlighted that plans are underway to set up the Sports University by developing the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama which will prepare the ground for opportunities for youths to carry out degrees with know-how in sports and discern both local and school level notable standouts.
“The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is doing a wide range of work to improve the sporting abilities of the youth of this country to raise them to the national and international levels,” the PMD further mentioned in a statement.
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
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Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
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Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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