Srilanka

Teenage cricketers from eight Asian nations including powerhouses India and Pakistan have come to the rescue of Sri Lankaimage as a host country for the first time in nearly ten years as Colombo and its suburbs were declared as venues for the Asian Under-19 championships which got underway on Thursday.The hosting of the Youth Asia Cup breaks the isolation of Sri Lanka as a savoury destination for international tournaments since the country was picked as the venue for the World T20 championships in 2011 in which ten countries vied for honours.

The Palaly International Airport will come into operation from October 16, with the start of flights between Jaffna and India, a senior Civil Aviation Authority official said.CAA Director General H.M.C. Nimalasiri told that all arrangements had been finalised to begin operations.

Malingabrilliance as a bowler (at his peak, especially) is undoubted. No Sri Lankan pacie has induced such awe, commanded so much respect and set so many tongues wagging as this curly haired Yorker specialist.He is not the common or garden speedster who delivers from the classic 120′ clock position. His arm is much lower, almost round arm, but when his Yorker is on target, he is well-high unplayable. 338 wickets in 226 matches bespeak a fair degree of productivity.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Saturday (07) stated that a new development plan targeting the next five years will be implemented to develop Jaffna. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe noted that this new development plan has been prepared in consultation with the people's representatives of Jaffna and his goal is to fully develop Jaffna with its implementation and provide the solutions to people's problems.