Srilanka

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the approval to direct the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to report on SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka to the Attorney General in order to take necessary legal actions.The proposal in this regard was presented to the Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne said that senior players in the team should play with more responsibility after they were dismissed for totals of 244 and 122 to lose the rain-affected second Test by an innings and 65 runs to New Zealand at the P Sara Oval on Sunday. &Senior players getting out too early is a big question, it makes a big impact on the team. When the three most senior players fail in both innings, ita very big issue,& said Karunaratne at the post-match press conference.

Nipun Dhananjaya will lead the 15 member Sri Lanka under 19 squad for the Asia Cup which will be played in Sri Lanka from September 5 to 14 Eight teams will take part in the tournamentThe squad has been approved by the Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports Harin Fernando

The prevailing showery condition in South-western part of the island is expected to enhance to some extent during next few days from today (28th August). Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces. Light showers may occur in Anuradhapura district. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 2.00 pm. Heavy falls about 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Wind speed can be increased up to 50 kmph at times in Northern and North-central provinces and in Puttalam, Trincomalee and Hambantota districts There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.n On the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 27th of August and 07th of September in this year. The nearest towns of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today(28th) are Nachchikkuda, Murikandi, Alankulam, Pirappuvedduvan about 12.12 noon.