St. Joseph’s College beat Ananda College 47-34 to win the All-Island Schools Under-17 Basketball Championship played at the St. Josephs’ College Basketball Court in Colombo on Monday (13). St. Joseph’s led the first quarter 11-6 and maintained their consistency to lead the halftime by 28-18. Shiranga de Silva of the victorious St. Joseph’s side scored 22 points and was adjudged the Most Valuable Player. Yeshan Sahara of Ananda College won the award for the Best Offensive Player. Josephian skipper Shenal Samuel was named the Best Defensive Player. Asian International School (AIS) Colombo won the third place playoff beating Royal College 47-38 earlier on.
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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