Resigned Chief National Cricket Selector Aravinda De Silva Has Stressed That He was Not Influenced During The Selections

There has been no political interference for the any team selection activity while in office the chairman of the former Selection Committee Aravinda De Silva who has resigned along with other committee members yesterday said in his final Press Briefing held in Colombo today.

According to the Aravinda President Mahinda Rajapaksha was promised them to give a free handfor the selections before the world cup by saying that there will be no political or any other interferences for the selecting procedure .

He stressed that the rumours which says that he has resigned from the post due to an issue with President Rajapaksha were spreaded  mainly by the Indian Media and there was no truth in this.Aravinda has also said that he is happy to step down with a clear conscience knowing that there is no interference in to what he did.

National Cricket Selection Committee Members Have Resigned

The Four member National Cricket Selection Committee headed by Former Sri Lankan Batsman Aravinda De Silva has handed over their resignation letters to the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage this morning.

The Selectors including Chairman Aravinda De Silva.Ranjith Fernanado,Amal Silva and Aswar Ali were handed over their resignation letters to the Minister.The resigned Selection Committee was appointed in 26th of May 2010.

Meanwhile the Chairman of the resigned Selection Committee Aravinda De Silva has said that they will make an official statement on their stand to the media by tomorrow(07th).

Deputy Captain Of Sri Lankan Cricket Team Mahela Jayawardena Too Resigned From His Post

Following the resignation of Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumara Sangakkara from One Day Captaincy his Deputy Mahela Jayawardena too handed over his resignation to the Sri Lankan Interim Board of Cricket today according to the Cricket Interim Board Secretary Nishantha Ranathunge.

The Cricket Interim Board Secretary has confirmed that Mahela agreed to hold the Deputy Captaincy of the Sri Lankan Team till the end of the World Cup.

He also said that the New Sri Lankan Cricket Captain and Deputy Captain will appointed within two weeks time.

Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara Resigned From One Day Captaincy

Sri Lankan Cricket Captain Kumar Sangakkara has decided to resign from the Captaincy of  One Day and 20-20 Mini Overs Game Teams with immediate effect his manager has announced today.Sangakkra who lead the Sri Lankan Team during the recently concluded ICC World Cup Cricket Championships held in the sub continent handed over his resignation letter to the Sri Lankan Interim Cricket Board according to his Manager Charlie Austin.

Although he has resigned from One Day Captaincy he will resigned the Captaincy of the Sri Lankan Test Cricket Team after the forthcoming test series with England and Australia sangakkara's manager has confirmed.

Meanwhile In an official release issued by Sangakkara this evening he stressed that the decision of resigning from captaincy was taken even before the World Cup begins and he thinks that  it will help to groom a new captain for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team for the next Cricket World Cup scheduled in 2015.

However he stressed that he will be available for Captaining the National Cricket Team for the forthcoming England and Australian Tours if the Sri Lankan Cricket not selected a player yet to lead the test series against those teams.Referring on retiring from Cricket Sangakkara who is popularly known  as "Sanga" stressed that he will like to play cricket for another two or three years before retiring from the game.

Health Minister Instructed Officials To Local Purchase Expensive Cancer Drugs Due To The Supply Delay

Health Minister Maithrepala Sirisena has instructed his officials  to local purchase the expensive Cancer Drugs for the benefit of the large number of Cancer Patients getting treatment at the Sri Lanka's only Government owned  Mharagama Cancer Hospital due to the delay of supplying them by the Foreign Cancer Drug Supplier who awarded the tender of supplying these drugs.

According to the Health Ministry Sources the Ministry has to spend Rs.35 billion if they are to local purchase out of stock cancer drugs from the Private sector.

The Foreign Supplier of these Cancer Drugs is an Indian Drug Company and they delaying the supplying of these drugs since March,2010 according to the sources.As a result there is a shortage of around 25 Cancer Drugs at  the Maharagama Cancer Hospital which the majority are to be supplied by the above supplier.

Doctors Warned The Public On Eye And Skin Ailments Due To Hot Weather Conditions

A very hot weather conditions will prevailed throughout the Island from 05th of April(tomorrow) till 15th of April as a result of the Sun moving closer to the earth according to the Meteorological Department.This hot temperature may have direct impact of getting Eye Disorders ranging Cataract to Blindness as well as Skin Diseases like Cancers according to the Medical Specialists.

According to the sources the Sun will directly visible over the areas of Dikwella,Kekanadura,Weligama and Midigama on tomorrow at 12.14 noon according to the Met Department.People are warned to wear quality Sun Glasses or to use an umbrella to prevent getting sun rays to the Eyes and the Skin.  while working under the sun shine.                                                                                                                                             

Consumer Affairs Authority Rejected The Price Increase Applications Of Milk Powder Companies

The Consumer Affairs Authority(CAA) has rejected all the applications produced by all Milk Powder Companies here to increase the Prices of Milk Powder the Chairmen of the Authority Rumi Marzook has said.

According to the Mr.Marzook the Consumer Affairs Ministry has removed the taxes imposed on Milk Powder few months back as a relief for the Milk Powder Companies."Therefore the Authority will not make any price increase of Milk Powder at the moment and may consider a price increase in future if the  Milk Powder prices  in the World Market goes up "Marzook has stressed.