Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman in TWO major records with his fifth Test century in 2024

Kamindu Mendis registered his fifth Test century in his 13th innings to become the fastest Asian cricketer to reach five tons in red-ball cricket. Kamindu also equalled the legendary Don Bradman in the record for the fastest 1000 Test runs. Kamindu Mendis continued his remarkable rise to red-ball cricket with another century in the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh …

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Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith dies

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said. A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career – for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979. She had four other nominations, and received …

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A Special Gift for you from the Buddhist Cultural Center!

The Buddhist Cultural Center has made arrangements to provide a set of books that every Buddhist home must have in this literature month at a very low price to anyone who is a Buddhist or a non-Buddhist.This set of books contains four very valuable Buddhist books namely Piruvana Book used by Buddhists every day, Vandana Gatha with Seth Pirith, Vandana …

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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 SEPTEMBER 2024

Issued at 12.00 noon on 27 September 2024 Showery condition is expected to be enhanced during the next few days starting today (27), due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur over most places of the Island during the afternoon or night. Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places …

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Earth will capture ‘second moon’ this weekend, scientists say

NASA scientists have calculated that Earth will capture a “second moon” on Sunday (Sept. 29). The “mini-moon” comes in the form of the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth’s primary companion, the moon, has lingered around our planet for around 4 billion years since its …

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Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman’s record in second Test

Hosts produce a dominant display as batter reaches 1,000 runs in just eight Tests New Zealand were flailing at 22-2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances. Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in Galle …

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KOICA Commits Unwavering Support to Strengthen Government Transparency Initiative

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has pledged its full support for the transparency initiative of the current government. This commitment was made by a delegation of high-ranking KOICA officials during a meeting with Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (27). KOICA has also agreed to offer loan assistance for projects aimed at …

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Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya Appointed Acting Inspector General of Police

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). This decision was made under the constitutional powers vested in the President. The official appointment letter was handed to him by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (27). Notably, SDIG Priyantha Weerasooriya is the first …

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