Ananda College Colombo reached the final of the Schools Under-17 Division I cricket tournament after beating Trinity College by 58 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday (21). Ananda captain Sammu Ashan made a run-a-ball 70 with four boundaries and five sixes and took six wickets to help his side beat reigning title holders Trinity. Batting first Ananda posted 200 runs and bowled out Trinity for 142 runs. Ananda College 200 all out (48.5) (Sammu Ashan 70, Dushan Hettige 27, Supun Waragoda 26, Rashmika Dilshan 4/27, Thiyagaraja Banugoban 3/36) Trinity College 142 all out (45.5) (Trevon Percivel 36, Shanmuganathan Shanogeeth 19, Thyagaraja Banugoban 19, Sammu Ashan 6/26, Asel Sigera 2/23)
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
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