Taxila Central Horana after being forced to follow on with a deficit of 176 runs put on stiff resistance to deny victory to their traditional rivals --Piliyandala Central in their 17th Battle of Salpiti-Raigam encounter concluded at De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa on Saturday (24).
The opening day’s proceedings saw an unbeaten ton by Chamod Sandaru and a 73 by Heshan Madusanka helping Piliyandala Central make a formidable score of 291 for 9 declared.
Piliyandala Central 291 for 9 wickets declared (Heshan Madusanka 73, Gayashan Gimhana 34, Samdun Thathsara 22, Chamod Sandaru 100 n.o.: Thilina Tharinda 5/89, Thisara Sachinthana 3/78)
Taxila Central Horana 115 all out (Sandun Ranga 31: Malshan Gunatilleke 2/8, Sasanka Kularatne 2/13, Ushan Deemantha 2/17, Heshan Madusanka 2/20) and 147 for 6 wickets (Sasindu Janeth 57, Tharindu Ranvindu 27: Heshan Madusanka 2/22)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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