The Sri Lanka Under-20 Rugby team will meet Hong Kong today (16) in their second outing of the Junior Asiad after beating hosts Singapore comprehensively 27-12 at the Singapore International Stadium on Sunday (13).
The Junior Tuskers scored from four tries, two conversions and a penalty while leading 10-5 at halftime to get a boost before their real test against tournament favourites Hong Kong.
Sri Lanka conceded points to Singapore through two tries and a conversion.
On Saturday (19) Sri Lanka will meet Chinese Taipei in the final game of the tournament.
The winner of the tournament will stand a chance to play in the Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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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