Emerge champions at Asian Five Nations Tournament
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Sri Lanka bags Asian rugby title
A new chapter in Sri Lanka rugby was opened when
the national team, led by flanker Yoshitha Rajapaksa, emerged
champions at the Asian Five Nations Tournament concluded in Colombo
yesterday. This is the first time that Sri Lanka had beaten
Kazakhstan in an Asian rugby tournament. Sri Lanka made a clean
sweep winning all three matches in style.
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President congratulates Sri Lanka rugby team
President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated the
Sri Lanka rugby team on its remarkable performance to secure the
Asian Five Nations qualifying round tournament with three successive
wins. “You have made Sri Lanka proud. The Sri Lanka team has now
proved that they are good enough to play with the Asian rugby
giants.
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Rehabilitated with Korean assistance:
President to open Padeniya-A’pura road
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will open tomorrow,
the Padeniya-Anuradhapura road which has been rehabilitated at a
cost of Rs.7 billion with Korean assistance enabling people to have
easy access to Anuradhapura and other destinations in the Northern
and North Central Provinces. The opening ceremony will take place at
Padeniya junction at 10 am.
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Avoid sports after flu - Health Ministry
The National Hospital authorities have warned
students against participating in sports, especially those needing
strenuous activity such as a marathon, while running a temperature
or after a viral flu. Deputy Director, Accident Service, Dr. Cyril
Silva said, “There’s a viral flu running around now. After a viral
flu attack,
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Pass system abolished – fishermen relieved
The pass system for fishermen that was in
practice for over two decades in the North, East and North Western
provinces, restricting fishing activities was abolished last week.
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr. Rajitha
Senaratne told the Sunday Observer that this was a great relief and
victory for the fishermen who had staged protests and agitations
demanding the abolition of the Navy’s pass system.
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