Maliban Biscuits (Maliban), Deutsche Bank (DB) AG, Aitken Spence Group (Aitken Spence), Avery Dennison (Avery), Pyramid Wilmer (Pyramid), Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), A. Baur & Co. (ABC) and HNB 'B' reached the quarterfinals in the ongoing 7th Stafford Motor Co. sponsored 'Honda' Trophy – MCA 'G' Division 25-Over League Tournament 2017.
In the pre-quarterfinals worked off during last wee-end, Maliban scored a comfortable 100-runs win over First Choice.
DB AG too, had it easy against Pearson Lanka (Pearson), beating them by 43 runs, while Aitken Spence romped to a 63-runs win over Micro Holdings (Micro), with Avery snatching a 13-runs win over Courtaulds Clothing (Courtaulds).
Newcomer Pyramid scored a fine 24-runs win over Asiri Hospitals. DIMO 'B' was no match for SLT, who won by 8 wkts.
ABC nudged Interpharm by 4 wickets with 8 balls to spare, and HNB 'B' raced to a 7-wickets win over Coca Cola Beverage (Coke) with 8 overs to spare.
The spotlight fell on centurion, opening batsman, Roshan Kulasekera from Aitken Spence (101 in 70 balls, with 6 sixes and 8 fours vs Micro Holdings).
Kulasekeera was engaged in a 125-runs stand in 96 balls for the 3rd wicket with Sasidu Welaratne (70).
The 103-runs partnership for the 3rd wicket in 57 balls between Suresh Niroshan (88 in 44 balls with 4 sixes and 13 fours) and Malith Gunatillake (45) from Interpharm vs ABC, the fighting unbeaten 7th-wicket stand of 87 runs in 53 balls between Tharinda de Silva (85 not out in 50 balls with 7 sixes and 7 fours) and Dinesh Rajendra (48) from ABC vs Interpharm.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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