Sri Lanka has lost six out of seven games at the World Youth Netball Championships (WYNC) currently being held in Botswana.
Sri Lanka took part in the competition as champions of the Asian Youth Netball Championships held in Hong Kong 2015. Malaysia (runners-up) and Singapore (third place are also taking part in the event which concluded on Sunday (16).
Sri Lanka has lost so far to Singapore and Malaysia in ranking matches.
Sri Lanka lost to Singapore 36-63 and lost to Malaysia after a close fight 53-57.
In the first round Sri Lanka were classified into Group 'A' where Sri Lanka lost to Scotland 48-69, lost to Northern Ireland 44-56 and lost to Samoa 49-73.
Sri Lanka lost convincingly to New Zealand 15-125, which is a tournament record.
Meanwhile Singapore crashed to Australia by 115 to 19.
Sri Lanka was scheduled to meet Granada for the 19th spot last night.
Twenty teams are taking part in the tournament from five regions.
The final will be between defending champions New Zealand and defending runners-up Australia.
England will meet Fiji for the third place.
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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