Sri Lankan opener - Pathum Nissanka - will be making his debut for franchise cricket by appearing for Rangpur Riders, in the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, set for January 06-February 16.
The 24-year-old top-order batter was only the second best batter for the Lankans in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup.
He accumulated 214, with a highest of 74, and is only behind teammate Kusal Mendis.
Overall, he finished impressively in no.7, in the top-10 run-scorers of the tournament.
Ranked 10th in the ICC T20 batters ranking, he has been a consistent performer for his side, representing the national team in 62 international matches (9 Test, 17 ODIs and 36 T20Is).
The 9th edition will consist of a total of 46 matches which will be played in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
In his special statement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that debt restructuring agreements will postpone all bilateral loan payments to foreign countries until 2028. Additionally, Sri Lanka will have until 2043 to repay these loans on concessional terms.
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