Sri Lanka paddlers Mihiliya Methsarani and Ravindu Laksiri qualified for the quarterfinals of Plate Table Tennis Singles at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (6).
Methsarani beat Amanda Haywood of Barbados 3-1 -- 11-7, 8-11, 11-5 and 11-2 in the Women's Plate Round of 16 match to qualify for the quarters, where she is slotted to meet Taylor Fernandes of Guyana at 2.14pm Sri Lanka time.
Laksiri beat Michael Kawooya of Uganda 3-0 -- 11-2, 11-2 and 11-6 -- to win the Men's Classic Plate Round of 16 match.
He will meet Kelvin Ndhlovu of Zambia in the Men's Singles Classic quarterfinal at 3.45pm 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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