Dinusha Gomes claimed the bronze medal in Women's 48kg Weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast a short while today (5).
Gomes lifted a total of 155kgs -- 70kgs in Snatch and 85kgs in Clean and Jerk -- to win Sri Lanka's second bronze medal in the ongoing games.
The gold medal was won by Chanu Mirabai of India, who lifted 196kgs while Marie Ranaivosoa lifted a total of 170kgs to win the silver medal.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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