Thilanga Sumapthipala Has Been Elected As New President Of The Sri Lanka Cricket

Parliament MP and Deputy Speaker Thilanga Sumathipala has been today(03) elected as the New President of Sri Lanka Cricket   with majority of votes.

During today's vote conducted  to elect the Sri Lanka Cricket  President ,Thilanga Sumathipala has been received 88 votes and his main opponent Nishantha Ranathunge has received 56 votes.

Meanwhile Former President of the Cricket Interim Committee Jayantha Dharmadasa and  K.Mathivanan have  been elected as new Vice Presidents Of the Sri Lanka  Cricket.Minister Arjuna Ranathunge who had contested for a Vice President Post has been defeated at the vote.

United Nations Has Decided To Consider Vesak Day As A Floating Holiday

The United Nations Organization has decided to consider Vesak Day as a floating holiday from this year.Earlier the Organization had recognized Vesak Day as an International Day Of Observance. 

The decision  to consider Vesak Day which mark the Birth,Enlightenment and Demise of Lord Buddha as a floating holiday  has been taken in the interest of respecting the diversity of United Nations Staff Members  the UN has said.

Sri Lanka And Pakistan To Sign Two Memorandum Of Understandings(MOU'S) This Week

Sri Lanka and Pakistan are due to sign two memorandum of understandings(MOU'S)regarding promoting trade and providing training services during Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sheriff's Official Visit to Sri Lanka this week.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sheriff is due to visit Sri Lanka from 04-06 th of January.

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China To Provide US Dollars 50 Million Grant To Develop Sri Lankan Health Sector

The Chinese Government has decided to provide a US Dollars 50 million Grant to the Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine for the development activities of Sri Lankan Health Sector.

The majority of this grant will be utilized to develop Sri Lankan Ayurveda Sector according to the Ministry Of Health.