The first round of the 2019 world cup this time is being conducted in a manner that all teams and rivals would be playing against each other. Under these conditions, 4 teams will be chosen from among them and after the two semi-finals played between July 9th and Jul11th, the finals has been scheduled for July 14th. 

The bulk of the games of the tournament has already been played, the team who is to be chosen for the semi-final round has ripened. According to the points score sheet Australia and New Zealand are

Sri Lanka recorded a convincing victory in the match of the first round of the world cup played at Leeds, England today (21) by beating the hosts England.

Sri Lanka who opened batting first amassed 232 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. However, England could not go past their target of  233 and was able to collect only 212 runs. At a time when Sri Lanka were placed in a precarious situation with wickets

All attention was specially focused on the child Darren Shanon who attended the first church service with burnt scars on his face after the Kochchikade church menacing bomb attack and where his father was subjected to injury with his mother breathing her last. Shanon by this time stays back at his uncle's home and it was yesterday that he first stepped into school once again. 

He was welcomed by his male and female friends, his teacher and principal of the private school he

Sandakan Waduge, judicial medical officer of Badulla general hospital  who conducted the post-mortem has stated in the post-mortem report that the death of the female student of last 16th that the girl who was found in a main canal which supplies water to the Kandaketiya Loggolla oya reservoir was a case of death due to asphyxia resulting in drowning.

It is an 18 year old student by the name of Lakshika Maduwanthi studying in a leading school in

Tass news agency yesterday (20) reported that deputy secretary, Yuri Cocov of Russian security council addressing the 10th international assembly has said that the terrorist attack on Sri Lanka was organised in advance by ISIS militants.  The deputy secretary of the Russian security council further expressed ideas that specialists have deduced that local police of Jihad ideologists have carried out these attacks on ISIS foreign

According to an order placed by Sri Lanka Transport Board, the first few buses of the batches of luxury buses manufactured in China was unloaded to Sri Lanka at the port of Colombo. Chinese buses known as King Long have been acquired by Sri Lanka Transport Board. These buses are expected to hit the roads soon. Bodies manufactured to a large extent  in Sri Lanka have been made use of upto now ... while on the alternative the bodies have been painted in China itself while special

A great interest appeared to dawn at various locations in the country as a result of the insecure atmosphere that prevailed after the past April 21st Easter attack. As a result, management developed a necessity to install CCTV machines within the universities where a large number of crowds used to gather. However, certain groups of students abhorred installation of these CCTVs because of the risk that their political

A Sri Lankan in Switzerland has given a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs on contract basis to murder a business-woman in Habaraduwa area and the woman who undertook the contract and the person and a 35 year old person who was to carry out the contract were taken into custody day before yesterday (17) afternoon by a posse of police officers inclusive of Mr. Dinesh Nishantha de Silva of criminal investigation unit of Galle under directions of Galle deputy inspector general of police, Mr. Nuwan Wedasingha, deputy inspector general of Galle.

Sakvithi Ranasingha, the swindler who was released after a punishment in prison for 10 years, after making a statement of repenting for his blunders has once again commenced teaching English across digital media as his mode of income. His modern samples series of lessons were taped in an informal manner from a table placed near a fish-tank and has been released to the internet and what he has expected by it is to gather a crowd for

As a result of the handtractor - van accident that took place around 1.45 dawn today (19) on Polonnaruwa - Batticaloa Road, 4 women and 1 male travelling in the handtractor met with death and thus, altogether those who died number 5. 

The said accident happened at 89 kilometre Kalkanawadiya area along Maradankadawala - Thirkondyadimadu Road in Welikanda police division. A van which was travelling towards Welikanda had tried to overtake a handtractor moving in the same direction. This collision has taken

When the mother has gone to the temple to see her daughter who had taken 'sil', her son had got hold of the three-wheeler in the house and had gone on a joy ride  with a clique of friends and had ended up collided with a cab with this boy ending up in death; it was revealed at the autopsy held at Karapitiya hospital. 

The deceased in this instance is, a 16 year old student by the name of Hikkaduwa Liyanage Pasindu living in Harumalgoda, Habaraduwa. He had in fact secured nine 'A' passes at last year's ordinary

It is Bangladesh who has become a team to be reckoned with in the world cup tournament this time. The manner in which they win matches by aggression and stability has become a topic of discussion in the cricketing-world. 

In the match played yesterday at Taunton, the West Indies took to the crease and scored a total of 321 and in return the Bangladesh players happened to reach that target in 41.3 overs with losing only 3 wickets in the process. The 124 of Shakeeb and Litton's 94 became hallmarks of that total.

It was announced that eldest son of opposition leader, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, member of parliament, Mr. Namal Rajapaksa would be entering into marriage on September 17th ... exactly 3 months ahead. 

It was to Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi to whom news about his marriage was initially revealed. A meeting between Mr. Narendra Modi who visited the island on a brief tour and Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa took place at the official residence, "India House" of the Indian high

An interview which we conducted with actor of the new generation,Viraj Perera whom we see in a large number of music videos and some tele-dramas is seen below.

* Let us know how you came into this field and how long it is by now.

  Came into this field about 6 years back. If I were to mention how I came into this field ... it is great effort. There are many who gave support. When talking about the aspect of music videos ... it is Lahiru Mudalige and Eranda Wanigasekera who introduced me to this field. So I am carrying on with

Leader of jathika nidahas peramuna, Wimal Weeravansha has made a revelation that government patronage is being offered for construction of 'fake housing hmlets' in Wilpattu attendant forests. He pointed it out after conducting a survey om the housing scheme which is being erected at Kallaru reserve in Wilpattu national park yesterday (15). It is of special interest to note that artistes Iraj Weeraratna and Gayan Wickramatilleka joined on this tour. 

Weeravansha who expressed his ideas on that occasion, "Though the President said in the first half of

After chairman of Sri Lanka selecting committee, Asantha de Mel complained about shortcomings in accommodation facilities and transport, the ICC responds saying that those allegations are false; no members of the Sri Lanka team boycotted the media briefing which officially is conducted with the two teams Sri Lanka and Australia in unison on an official level after the former was defeated in the game. This action was taken as a protest in that connection. 

What chairman of Sri Lanka national selection committee Asantha de Mel had complained to the

Former governor M.L.A.M. Hizbullah who expressed his opinion in the presence of the special working committee in connection with the Easter attack responded to many sensational points raised. 

He said that though Muslims mean a minority section in Sri Lanka; but a majority sect in the world as he mentioned earlier for the purpose of dispelling the fears of Muslim public after the Easter Sunday attack and to encourage them. He further said that everybody of Thowheed Jamath are not terrorists

After the demise of reputed actress Mrs. Chitra Wakista a few days ago and subsequent to her departure from us, her son who is employed at Independent Networks Rupavahini gave us an interview. Published below is that discussion.

"Mother's sickness was a cancer. It was detected 6 or 7 years back. She was operated on after that. She engaged in the arts after the operation. It was about a few months before mother passed away that

A suspect who maintained intimate connections with Zaharan, mastermind of the Easter Sunday attack in Sri Lanka after a search operation launched by Indian National Investigation Agency at three locations in Tamil Nadu. Search operations have already been launched at seven locations suspected as connected to Islam State Terrorist Organisation. The individual taken into custody is 32 year old Mohommed Azarudeen. India media report that this suspect has exchanged

The interview cinema star Anusha Damayanthi who is to wed shortly gave us an interview recently and gave about the delay of her marriage and information about the arts. 

* What is the information of late? 

  These days of course involved in acting ... dancing performances of course have decreased ... must