Two athletes Darshana Rajapaksa and Chamal Kumarasiri reached the next stage of the respective events after the first day heats of the IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday (15). Hurdler Rajapaksa and triple jumper Kumarasiri were the two Sri Lankan athletes who advanced to the next level of their respective events. Asian Youth Athletics Championship gold medallist Yamani Dulanjali had to bow down from her event, the girls’ 400 metres hurdles. Rajapaksa of St. Sylvester’s College qualified for the boys’ 400metres hurdles semi-finals after clocking 53.60 seconds. He finished third in the sixth heat of the event. Kumarasiri of D. S. Senanayake College in Meerigama qualified for the boys’ triple jump final after clearing 15.29 metres. In the girls’ 400 metres hurdles Dulanjali finished fourth with a timing of 1:02.07 seconds.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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