Last year’s 'E' Division winner, HNB Grameen started their new campaign in the 'D' Division in fine fettle, with a resounding 152-runs win over Softlogic Finance (Softlogic).
The other winners over the weekend were NDB Bank (NDB), David Peiris Motor Co. (DPMC) and Central FinanceLtd (CFL).
The tournament will be continued this week-end with a card of six matches.
At Kotahena: HNB Grameen beat Softlogic by 152 runs
HNB Grameen 318/8 (40) (S. Ranasinghe 86, S. Dharshana 75, H. Gamage 76, D. Sandaruwan 38; P. Perera 2/31, S. Deelaka 2/57)
Softlogic 166 (35.5) (D. Foux 45, M. Wijetillake 30, N. Dhananjaya 30; P. Keppetipola 4/28, D. Fernando 2/34, M. Ismath 2/19)
At Veyangoda: CFL beat MAST Industries by 89 runs
CFL 248/8 (40) (C. Jayanetti 50 n.o., T. Gunatillake 41, A. Henderson 48, Vikum Costha 29; R. Wickramaratne 2/42)
MAST Ind 159 (29.1) (Aravinda Rajapaksa 75; Vikum Costha 3/23, I. Fernando 3/24, A. Henderson 2/15)
At Bandaragama: DPMC beat Hilton Colombo Residencies (HCR) by 9 wickets
HCR 79 (22.4) (T. Aruna 32, J. Rajapaksa 22; Madushan Fernando 3/0, A. Elabodage 2/16)
DPMC 89/1 (9.4) (D. Peiris 38 n.o. John Peter 33 n.o.)
At Ratmalana: NDB beat Hemas Group by 6 wickets
Hemas 152 (36) (S. Samaranayake 58, A. Ranasinghe 35; Iranda Seneviratne 5/34, D. Dharmadasa 2/20, D. Sandaruwan 2/29)
NDB 153/4 (28.1) (N. Fonseka 43, S. Fernando 36 n.o., S. de Mel 38 n.o., I. Wijetunga 22; S. Samaranayake 2/37)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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