Reshan shines on day one at US Junior Amateur

Sixteen-year-old Reshan Algama ended day one of the 76th US Junior Amateur Championship on 154th position out of 264 leading golfers around the globe at the Oakland Hills in Michigan.

Election Commission in dilemma over absence of IGP to conduct polls

Hot on the heels of the Supreme Court issuing an interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Election Commission is in a dilemma in the conduct of the presidential election after its declaration on Friday in the absence of a police chief.

AKD owns up string of strikes

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is planning to contest the presidential elections admitted that his party is behind a string of strikes, acceding to an interview given by him to our sister paper ‘The Sunday Times.’

More than 60 percent of MPs are my friends - Club Wasantha

Suresh Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha, who was shot dead yesterday (08), shared the following sentiments in an interview with Danu on our sister paper the Lankadeepa YouTube channel on November 18, 2022.

Prabhakaran’s family accuses some diaspora and Indian, SL politicos of major fraud

Exposing a major scam by some Tamil diaspora groups and Tamil politicians in India and Sri Lanka, the immediate family of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran urged Tamils around the world not to get duped by a ‘gang of mafia fraudsters’. Karthic Manoharan, the son of Prabhakaran’s elder brother, Velupillai Manoharan speaking exclusively to Daily Mirror warned that no money collected to ‘keep alive’ the former rebel leader goes to the family nor

Hi Magazine’s 21st-anniversary

Hi Magazine’s 21st-anniversary party, hosted by Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief Shyamalee Tudawe, was a grand celebration held at the prestigious Taj Samudra in Colombo.

Austria beat Netherlands to top group as France held by Poland

A left-footed rocket from Marcel Sabitzer gave Austria a thrilling 3-2 win over the Netherlands that sent them into the last 16 at Euro 2024 as Group D winners, with the Dutch also progressing as one of the best third-placed teams.

Skipper Chamari helps Sri Lanka Women take 1-0 lead

A four wicket haul by skipper Chamari Atapattu which was her best bowling performance laid the foundation for Sri Lanka Women record a comfortable four wicket win over the visiting West Indies Women in the first of the three match T20 series played at Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.

MAS official clothing partner for SLA until 2028 Olympics

Bodyline (Pvt) Limited, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings, will serve as the official clothing partner for Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) from 2024 through to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

D. S. Senanayake - a force to be reckoned with

D. S. Senanayake College in the last three to four years have shown their prowess in the schools rugby arena and since they came into the top division last year they have shown their capabilities and today they are one of the feared sides in schools rugby.

Legislature heading for a battle with judiciary?

Sri Lankan legislature seemed to be heading for a battle with the Judiciary with both ruling party and opposition members alleging that the said court had prevented Parliament and the Executive from acting in line with the constitution while the party leaders slated to take action against the move.

What next for Sri Lanka in T20s?

Sri Lanka ended their T20 World Cup campaign on a high note when they hammered Netherlands in their final game.

Fresh nominations for netball, cycling and automobile

Director General (DG) Sports Development of the Ministry of Sports Professor Shemal Fernando has decided to call for nominations for the three suspended sports associations – netball, cycling and automobile – under the direction of Sports Minister Harin Fernando.

Rizwan, Babar keep Pakistan alive at T20 World Cup

Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan stayed alive at the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Canada yesterday.

Wesley out to give off their best with young outfit

Wesley College in the past few seasons have performed with credibility but last season they were the most unfortunate side as they underwent close defeats, having dominated proceedings in some of the lost matches and was able to record only one win.

NWP and NCP bag NSG weightlifting titles

North Western Province (NWP) and North Central Province (NCP) clinched the Men’s and Women’s Championship respectively at the 48th National Sports Games (NSG) Weightlifting Championship held at the National Sports Complex in Polonnaruwa.

The Motor Racing Association Marks The 35th Anniversary of The Mazda MX5

The Motor Racing Association will be conducting a drive on the 9th of June, which will commence at 8am from the Smart Wheels Showroom Baybrooke Place Colombo 2.

Blooming Breakfast Resto Bar & Café

Nestled in the heart of Colombo, is the all-new Blooming Breakfast Resto bar and café, poised to becoming the city’s go-to spot for round-the-clock dining. Blooming Breakfast, open 24 hours, is located at the Independence Arcade (Bauddhaloka Mawatha).

Election Commission slams election delay moves

The Election Commission has expressed strong dismay over any attempts to delay the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections, insisting they proceed as scheduled.

Darshana edge towards Paris Olympic dream

Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana further boosted his chances of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games by securing the Gold Medal in the Men’s 400m event at the second Belt and Road Athletics Invitation Meet in Chongqing, China yesterday.

Jinadasa re-appointed Consultant Coach of Brunei Netball Team

Former Sri Lanka Olympian Thilaka Jinadasa has been re-appointed as the Consultant of the Brunei National Netball Team by the Brunei Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Ranil invited me to take up position in the government: CBK

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said yesterday President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited her on several occasions to take up a position and support the government.

Atapattu back on top of ICC Rankings

Sri Lanka’s star batter Chamari Atapattu edged Natalie Sciver-Brunt of England to become the top-ranked batter in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings.

Colombo Oktoberfest 2022 comes alive at The Beach Park, Port City

Probably the best five day Bavarian carnival on the beach from 12th to 16th October

SRILANKA EXTERNAL DEBT

Planetary conjunctions – Tri-Graha Samyoga

In previous articles on the above subject, we discussed the results that the Sun produces with different two-planet combinations. We propose to discuss in this article in the series, the results that the Moon produces in conjunction with two other planets.

Peculiarities of the Head Line and their significations

We have already dealt with the peculiarities of the Head line, Heart line and the Life Line and their significations in detail and now we dwell on the peculiarities of minor lines and their significations at length in a series beginning the article on the Line of Mars.

Rahu Kaala

Sun conjunct with two other planets

We have already discussed in a series of articles carried in the Zodiac, the results each of the nine planets produce in conjunction with another planet in separate two –planet combinations. Starting with this article, we propose to discuss in another series of articles the results the planets produce in different three- planet combinations or Tri-Graha Samyoga.

Rahu Kaala