In this day and age of women empowerment and leadership, two Sri Lankan female match officials – Michelle Pereira and Nimali Perera – scripted their own history when they became the first two Lankan ladies to officiate in the ongoing Women's World T20, in South Africa.
Accordingly, in the Trans-Tasman encounter on Saturday, Michelle, functioned as the match referee, and her fellow female official Nimali, stood as an on-field umpire.
Only recently and coincidentally, Vanessa de Silva, recorded another first for the country, becoming first-ever Lankan lady umpire to officiate as a match referee in the U19 Women’s World T20.
2nd Pic - Vanessa de Silva
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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