Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4-1 in Mixed Team Group Play Stage Group 'A' badminton matches at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (6).
In the first tie, the Mix Doubles, Buwaneka Goonathilleka and Kavidi Sirimannage beat Irfan Bhatti and Palwasha Bashir 2-0 -- 21-16 and 21-4.
Dinuka Karunaratne had to battle out Murad Ali in the Men's Singles tie before recording a 2-0 win -- 21-18 and 21-17.
The third tie, Women's Singles, was claimed by Pakistan, as Mahoor Shahzad defeated Madushika Dilrukshi 2-0 -- 21-14 and 21-18 -- to claim her team's solitary win.
Buwaneka Goonathilleka and Sachin Dias paired up to beat Murad Ali and Irfan Bhatti 2-0 in the Men's Double with scores reading 21-11 and 21-14.
Thilini Hendahewa and Kavindi Sirimannage recorded a comfortable 2-0 win against Mahoor Shahzad and Palwasha Bashir in the Women's Doubles, the final tie of the match.
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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