Sri Lankan boxer Thiwanka Ranasinghe beat Berry Namri of Vanuatu 5-0 on decisions in the Men's 46-49kg quarterfinal bout at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (10).
With the win Ranasinghe qualifies for the semi-finals against England's Galal Yafai where he is assured of at least a bronze medal.
Ranasinghe obtained scores of 30-26, 3-027, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 from the five judges to record the win.
He will meet Yafai in the Men's 46-49kg Semi-final 1 bout on Friday (13) at 8.32am Sri Lanka time.
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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