Mohamed Fazil representing Sri Lanka Army pocketed the National Under-21 Snooker Championship after beating Mohamed Shamil of MICH 4-1 at Otters Sports Club in Colombo.
In the final Fazil beat Shamil, who represented Moors Islamic Cultural Home after taking the first three frames 55/25, 63/31 and 66/16 before losing the fourth 25/58.
With the win of the fifth frame by 68/57 after a close tussle, Fazil sealed the win.
In the semi-finals Fazil beat team mate Mohamed Rikaz by 3-1 while Shamil overcame Army’s Mohamed Rashid 3-0.
The third place playoff was won by Rashid, who beat Rikaz by 2-0 in an all-Army battle.
All four semi-finalists will qualify for the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship.
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.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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.
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