LPL auction: Matheesha Pathirana breaks record as most expensive player

Mitchell Starc struck three early blows to help Kolkata Knight Riders storm into the IPL final with a eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad’s searing heat on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan stole the limelight with a world-record performance on the second day of the World Para Athletic Championships, continued in Kobe, Japan today.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry will lead a high-level delegation to attend the state funeral of late President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Dr. Amir Abdollahian of the Islamic Republic of Iran, scheduled to be held tomorrow, 22 May 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

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A low-pressure area over the south-west Bay of Bengal is likely to move initially north-eastward and concentrate into a depression over the central parts of the Bay of Bengal by Friday (24), the Meteorology Department said today.

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The Commercial High Court has issued an enjoining order restraining singer Romaine Willis and Mass Ramli Miskin alias DJ Mass from performing, reproducing and distributing the songs titled ’’Eh Yaye’’ and “Api Natamu’’.

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New laws are being introduced to facilitate the use of uncultivated land for agricultural purposes as land is vital for social empowerment, State Minister for Social Empowerment Anupa Pasqual said today.

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Chongqing Airlines will resume operations between Chongqing, China and Colombo from June 24, the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

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One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence.

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A 41-year-old resident of Omarakada, Padaviya, was hospitalized after sustaining serious leg injuries in a shooting incident.

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With the outbreak of the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) among cattle in the Nuwara Eliya District, there is a growing tendency among dairy farmers to sell off their affected livestock.

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The Russian embassy expressed concerns over the western pressure on Sri Lanka regarding human rights while the very same forces are having a separate stand on the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan etc.

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Ambassador-designate to China Majintha Jayesinghe assumed duties on May 20, 2024 at the Embassy in Beijing, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

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Rumours spread on social media that schools will be closed tomorrow are false, the Education Ministry announced today.

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Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe will officially announce his candidacy for the Presidential election next month, Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said today.

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Former State Minister Diana Gamage was today ordered to be released on bail after she appeared before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with a magisterial inquiry over a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lankan passport after furnishing false information.

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New liquor licenses are awarded only on the basis of factors such as the population of the country and the arrival of tourists, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

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A contempt of court application has been filed before the Supreme Court against former State Minister Diana Gamage, alleging that she has committed the offence of contempt of court through her statements at a media conference held on May 9 this year.

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Over 400 players, both Sri Lankan and overseas, are poised to go under the hammer during the Player Auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament on May 21 in Colombo. All five teams have either retained or pre-signed six players ahead of the auction.

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Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis, whose visa was delayed for travel to the USA for the T20 World Cup, is finally set to depart after receiving approval for his visa.

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More than 15,000 soldiers who had deserted the Sri Lanka Army have received legal discharges during the month-long amnesty period declared by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence.

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The value of the US dollar and the Sri Lanka Rupee is determined by the supply and demand. If the value of the dollar rises significantly, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has sufficient dollars to control it, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siambalapitiya said.

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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry affirmed his country’s commitment to safeguarding India’s national security interests on Monday, stating that Colombo, as a responsible neighbour, will not allow anyone to harm India’s security.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has angrily condemned the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for him alongside Hamas’s leaders over alleged war crimes in the Gaza conflict.

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More than 33,000 people in ten districts have been affected due to adverse weather conditions around the country, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Director Pradeep Kodippili said.

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French Ambassador Jean-François Pactet expressed optimism yesterday that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process could be concluded ‘very fast’ but declined to elaborate on more details

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Heavy showers of above 100mm are likely in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western Provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

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The state coffers have been deprived of billions of rupees, as Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) officers enjoy unfair benefits in penalties related to customs offenses and overtime pay, a special audit carried out by the Auditor General on the management/administration of various funds in SLC revealed.

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In the wake of plans by tech baron Elon Musk to visit Sri Lanka later this year, the government has initiated the process of evolving fresh regulations to facilitate the launch of Starlink satellite internet service, a Minister said yesterday.

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In an effort to support blended finance projects focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation, Sri Lanka proposed a 10 percent levy on the annual profits of global tax evasion assets deposited in tax havens.

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A delegation comprising officials representing Thai agencies and private sector is in Sri Lanka to explore feasibility and understand the potentials in future cooperation and investment in renewable energy, particularly in the electricity generation in Sri Lanka.

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An individual was shot dead by two unidentified men who arrived on a motorcycle at Katukurunda in Kalutara.

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Sri Lanka declares tomorrow as a day of mourning in view of the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

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NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is ready to participate in the proposed debate with Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa on June 6, NPP Executive Committee member Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

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Sri Lanka is about to receive 100 Octane premium petrol, known as XP100 rating fuel, which helps enhance the performance of vehicles, particularly high-end luxury cars and bikes.

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Assistant Superintendent of Police W. M. Minura Senarath has been appointed as the Acting Director of the Police Media Division by IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon.

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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’s leader in Gaza for war crimes.

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