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Sports And Justice Ministries Team-Up To Reform Sports Law

A special discussion headed by Justice Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa was held yesterday to reform the Sports Law No: 25 of 1973 as amended and to bring in a new Act, the Justice Ministry said.

Colombo FC Stun Blue Eagles To Lift FFSL President's Cup 2020

Colombo FC basked in glory as they routed Blue Eagles SC 4-0 to emerge champions in the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament in a one-sided final played under lights at Sugathadasa Stadium.

19th A Enacted More With Political Interests

The focus of the 20th Amendment is basically to restore some powers back in the hands of the President and to rectify certain grey areas of the 19th Amendment. As far as the transfer of presidential powers to the Premier, the Mahinda Rajapaksa loyalists of the UPFA did not show much objection during the committee stage at that time. Government has worked out the 20th A - that is to give more authority to the President. If enacted, it would reintroduce constitutional provisions for the Govt. to enact urgent Bills

Hafeez Steers Pakistan To Thrilling Win Over England

Mohammad Hafeez scored a scintillating unbeaten 86 as Pakistan held their nerve to defeat England by five runs in the third and final Twenty20 International at Old Trafford on Tuesday to tie the series 1-1.

On Rasika Jayakody's Roadmap For The Opposition

What do Oppositions do? They oppose. Why do they ‘oppose’ in the first place? Well, they are supposed to keep governments on their toes, help keep things in line, point out flaws etc. In a nutshell, offer constructive criticism and, in the event that parliamentary majority and executive authority is abused, mobilize the people to mitigate.

Djokovic Marches On At US Open With Straight-Set Win

Pre-tournament favourite Novak Djokovic marched into round two of the US Open on Monday as he launched his bid for a 18th Grand Slam with a straight-set win. The world number one dispatched unheralded Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 at an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Pakistan-Born Belgium Cricketer Creates History In T-20I

On Saturday, Belgium’s captain Shaheryar Butt became the first cricketer in history to make a 50 & 100 on the same day in two different T20 international matches.

High-Flying Blue Eagles

Colombo FC aim to bring down

Protecting 19a - Between A Constitutional Monarchy And A Modern Republic

The 19th Amendment is without doubt, the most democratic and progressive piece of amendment that the 1978 Constitution ever saw being made to it. Not only was the changes incorporated into the Draconian 2nd Republican Constitution by 19A, the keeping of a promise given by Maithripala Sirisena, the former President, when he contested against the then incumbent two- times president Mahinda Rajapaksa, it was also the realisation of a struggle that has been going on ever since the day the 1978 Constitution came to be the supreme law of this island nation. When the 19th Amendment was introduced to the Parliament in 2015, only one vote was cast against it. The Overwhelming majority of the peoples representatives including the subsequent detractors like Mahinda Rajapaksa raised their hands in favour of 19A.

Rubber Product Producers Say Import Controls Will Give Middlemen Undue Advantage

Charge that middlemen trying to influence govt. | to restrict raw rubber imports. Point out local rubber production is half the 150, 000 MT local demand

England's Root Returns For Australia ODIs

England announced Yesterday they have recalled several World Cup winners for their upcoming white-ball series against Australia but Test captain Joe Root has again been omitted from the Twenty20 squad.

Sri Lanka's Ethnic And Language Issues As Seen By Historians

It was not a surprise that Sri Lanka’s ethnic/language issue was raised on the very first sitting of the 9th Sri Lankan parliament on August 20 by C.V. Wigneswaran, the lone member of the radical Tamil Makkal Thesiya Koottani (TMTK). The issue was his stock in trade. And as expected, his speech kicked up a controversy. In his brief speech, he asserted the Tamils’ right to “self-determination” as per an international convention. He gave a grim warning about the consequences of following Sinhala majoritarian policies, and to top it all asserted that Tamil is the original language of Sri Lanka.“I start my felicitations, Honourable Speaker, hailing you in my mother tongue (Tamil), the oldest living language of this world and the language of the first indigenous inhabitants of this country, and proceed in the link language,” said Wigneswaran in the opening para. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP, Manusha Nanayakkara, demanded that Wigneswaran’s speech be expunged from the Hansard, and the Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila challenged Wigneswaran’s claim about Tamil’s antiquity. The ruling coalition’s MP claimed that the Tamils themselves believed that the Tamil language was born around the 3rd century BC and that according to linguists, Greek, Arabic, Chinese and Basque languages were the oldest languages in the world.

Facing The Future After Elections 2020'

The general elections of 2020, conducted in the midst of the ongoing crisis of COVID-19 and a global economic recession imminent, marks yet another turning point in our political history. Two issues undergirded the campaign; nation-building ideological platforms and economic considerations in the name of progress, development and welfare of the people. It is a bare eleven years after the war and just a year after the calamitous Easter Sunday Bombings. The question of who belongs and who does not belong to the nation, the discourse of us and them very much alive, shaping politics.

Leonard Posts 33, Clippers Close Out Mavericks

Kawhi Leonard had 33 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists and the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs with a 111-97 victory in Game 6 on Sunday in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

Maha Pajapati Gotami And Her Quest To Gain Spiritual Freedom

It is the full moon day of September. Today we commemorate the arising of the Bhikkhuni order in the world. Over 2600 years ago, during the 5th year of Buddha-hood the Bhikkhuni order arose in the world.

Anderson Record May Be ‘Jimmy's Alone' Says Sangakkara

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara believes England’s James Anderson may have set a record that will be “Jimmy’s alone” after he became the first paceman to take 600 Test wickets.

Morgan, Malan Help England Prevail

In high-scoring encounter

Remembering Dr Maria Montessori On Her 150th Birth Anniversary

The World of Montessori Education celebrates a very special day on the August 31 (Today) - the 150th birthday of beloved Dr Montessori.

Respect: An Open Letter - A Teenager's Worldview …

We often look to heroes - such as Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa for strength and direction in times of turbulence and need for change. Where ornamental fish have a ministry devoted to them, the Ministry for Women and Children’s Affairs has been absorbed into a State Ministry - a significant demotion - run by a man!

Yannik Kumara And Kayla Perera Emerge Victorious

Yannik Kumara bagged the Men’s Championship title while Kayla Perera took the Ladies’ Club Championship title at the 99th Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) Championship which concluded at the RCGC Course, yesterday.

Pakistan-August Rains Flood Pakistan's Financial Capital, Shatter Records

Torrential rain lashed the Pakistani financial capital of Karachi on Thursday, causing widespread flooding, as downpours in August shattered 89-year-old records for the city, meteorological officials said.

China Fires Aircraft Carrier Killer Missiles To Warn Off US

When China flexed its military muscle in the South China Sea on Wednesday, it put the PLA’s most advanced land-based anti-ship ballistic missile to the test: the “aircraft-carrier killer”.

Deepak Chahar Among CSK Covid-19 Infectees

India’s right-arm medium pace bowler Deepak Chahar has become the first IPL player to test positive for Covid-19 in the UAE.

Tour de France Will Get To Paris, Says Ineos Mastermind Brailsford

Ineos chief Dave Brailsford said on the eve of the 2020 Tour de France he was confident the race would make it to Paris despite gloom over Covid-19.

Verstappen Fastest In Belgian GP Practice Two

Max Verstappen was fastest for Red Bull ahead of Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo as Mercedes struggled in a surprising conclusion to Friday’s second free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

‘Girls weren't allowed that!'

Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke hits out at the show’s costumes. She’s famed for portraying ‘Mother of Dragons’ Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO series. But Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has hit out at the double standards when it came to female costumes on set.

France to make masks mandatory in Paris

PARIS REUTERS, 27 AUG, 2020- France is to order the mandatory wearing of face masks across Paris to curb surging coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Thursday, warning that the outbreak could spiral out of control if swift action is not taken.

BRAD PITT, 56, FUELS ROMANCE SPECULATION with Angelina Jolie lookalike

Brad Pitt was seen arriving at France’s Le Castellet Airport with multi-lingual German model and Angelina Jolie lookalike Nicole Poturalski on Wednesday.

Coronavirus hits isolated Indian island tribe

PORT BLAIR AFP AUG27, 2020- Ten members of India’s dwindling Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Thursday, fuelling concerns about the safety of the group and other indigenous people in the remote archipelago.

BOOSTING UP

The pandemic has demoralised many of us, especially those of us who are employees and employers, with the lack of money, salaries being reduced and some of the really unfortunate who have been made redundant. It is difficult to digest that a virus could have affected the whole world this way.