Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has permitted Lasith Malinga to take part in the ongoing Indian Premier League, a media communiqué from the cricketing body said.
This would mean that Malinga has been released from taking part in this year's Super Provincial One Day Tournament in which he was appointed as the captain of the Galle Team. The local league is set to commence on April 04 and will run until April 11.
The decision to release Lasith Malinga from the local tournament was taken to provide him "an opportunity to play with much stronger opposition in the IPL tournament; which consist of international players," SLC noted.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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