The Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter, Venerable Tibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera, is to take up with Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera as to why the name board of Muttiah Muralitharan, the world’s highest wicket taker was removed from the Pallekele Stadium.
The champion bowler’s father Sinnasami Muttiah had informed the Mahanayake personally that the name board had been removed without a valid reason. The stadium was named after Muttiah Muraltharan following a unanimous resolution by the Central Provincial Council in recognition of his achievement of more than 800 Test wickets, by far the highest in world cricket history.
When the Sunday Times contacted Mr. Muralitharan’s father, he said he felt sorry that there were people of this nature who removed name boards honouring people who brought so much glory to the country.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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