Posted on 25 July 2010.
A popular South Indian Tamil actor has lodged a complaint with the Indian police about the alleged threats received by him warning against his intended visit to Sri Lanka.
The India media today reported that South Indian Tamil actor Karunas has lodged a complaint stating that he had received threats from cadres claiming to be of the Naam Tamizhar Iyakkam party, warning him against his plans to visit the Kandy Kathirkamar temple in Sri Lanka. Continue Reading
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Posted on 21 June 2010.
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Posted on 21 June 2010.
For Sri Lankan beauty queen and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, it was a dream come true to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Colombo this year.
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Posted on 21 June 2010.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL: Upali Hewage who recently retired as Deputy Inspector General of Police after a 38-year unblemished stint, was recently appointed to the National Sports Council.
Upali had an outstanding school career at Thurstan College, captaining the Rugby team in 1968, playing in the company of players like Sunil Jayakody, Mangala Rathnayake, Tissa Nanayakkara, Wasantha Perera, Rohan Boudweyn and the late Diyanesh Rajaratnam. He was the athletic captain and Sergeant of the Senior Cadet Platoon.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
CRICKET: Maris Stella College, Negombo captain Malinda Samarasekera is the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer Outstation. He won the contest with 82,892 votes, while Krishan Wickremarachchi of Gamini M.V. second with 81,415 votes and S. Rajaguru of Nugawela Central in third position 78,009 votes.
Malinda in captaining the Maris Stella team had a successful season leading the team through an unbeaten season and his fine leadership enabled the team to qualify for the limited overs tournament of SLSCA.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
I usually start the column with cricket which is my pet subject having played it at the highest level. I digress to comment on my second pet sport soccer because I hail from a soccer crazy school St. Benedict’s College.
Although not kicking a ball in school, I had followed the destines of that game very closely in a school that churned out champion teams regularly with Brazilian trained coach the late, great Albert Fernando being the coach without peer.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
CRICKET: Royal College allrounder Kithuruwan Vithanage, under 19 Sri Lanka Youth vice-captain is the OBSERVER-MOBITEL Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer All-Island 2010. Kithuruwan, an aggressive left-hand batsman should go places in big time cricket.
Kithruwan, the Royal cricketer has been invited to play for Surrey in England in the Twenty20 Tournament. He is sponsored by Grey Nicolas of Surrey, England. Ravi de Silva is the Manager of Kithruwan.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
DURBAN, South Africa, June 19, Wesley Sneijder fired the Netherlands to a comfortable 1-0 win over Japan and pole position in World Cup Group E here on Saturday.
After seeing off Denmark 2-0 in their opening match, the Dutch now sit atop their group on a maximum six points from two games, with Japan on three points having beaten Cameroon 1-0 in their opener.
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Posted on 20 June 2010.
FOOTBALL: JOHANNESBURG, June 19, 2010: A toothless England were held to a goalless draw by Algeria on Friday to leave their hopes of World Cup survival hanging in the balance while Serbia defeated 10-man Germany.
Fabio Capello’s England, already under pressure after their 1-1 opener against the United States, struggled to find a way past the Algerians and gave their critics more ammunition with a bleak performance in Cape Town.
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