Sri Lankan weightlifter Nadeeshani Rajapaksha finished at overall 10th in the Women's 58kg Weightlifting final at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (6).
Rajapaksha lifted a total of 160kgs -- 66kgs in Snatch and 94kgs in Clean and Jerk -- where the best lift came from Tia-Clair Toomey, who lifted a total of 201kgs for the gold medal.
Canadian Tali Darsigny claimed the silver medal with a total lift of 200kgs while Jenly Wini of Solomon Islands claimed the bronze medal with a total lift of 189kgs.
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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