The Hatton National Bank basketball team bagged the Eleventh Ram Ratnavale Mercantile Championships conducted by the Mercantile Basketball Association defeating Commercial Credit 57-48 in the final.
At the first quarter HNB led 8-5, 22-15 at the second quarter and 37-30 in the third quarter. The final score was 57-48 in favour of HNB.
In the preliminary rounds HNB beat NTB 43-38. In the semis HNB beat Seylan Bank 62-42.
The top scorers in the final for HNB were Umanga de Zoysa (17), Kumarine Silva (16) and HNB skipper Anjali Ekanayake (14).
Former President Ranil Wickremesighe was remanded till August 26 by Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura a short while ago.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the CID this afternoon in connection with the misuse of public funds.
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