Asanka Gurusingha appointed as head coach of Nigeria

Sri Lankan cricket veteran Asanka Gurusinha who was a key player in the World Cup-winning team in 1996, will be appointed from December 1st, 2020 as the head coach and high-performance manager of Nigeria, Nigeria Cricket Federation announced. 

Gurusingha, 54, has an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka returns 106 containers of waste to UK

"As of last week, the Sri Lankan importers returned 106 containers to the UK because the recyclable goods were unrecyclable," Forbes reported on 29th November 2020. 

The website further said, "Sri Lanka complained that of the 263 recyclable waste containers that came to them from the UK in October, about 10% of them had more inside than what they asked for — including medical waste and unrecyclable materials." 

At least one prisoner killed in Sri Lanka's Mahara prison

At least one prisoner was shot dead while some others were injured in Mahara prison in Sri Lanka's Gampaha district. The authorities claim the shooting has taken place due to an escape attempt. 

Remand prisoners in congested prisons in Sri Lanka agitate demanding release on bail. The chaos continued in Mahara prison in the evening. Police Special Task Force was deployed for suppression.   

Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake, new Chairman of Sri Lanka Medical Council

Dean of the Medical Faculty of Colombo University Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Medical Council. He is a Past President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and regarded as a pioneer in Genetic and Genomic Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Bioethics in Sri Lanka. 

He replaces former Chairman Prof. Harendra Silva. 

Fleeing illegal sand transporter runs over a police intelligence constable in Kobeigane

A fleeing illegal sand transporter knocked down a police intelligence constable of Nikaweratiya police station Sri Lanka on November 28. 

The 32-year old police officer, identified as Rathnayaka succumbed injuries at Nikaweratiya hospital. He was a father of two children. 

The constable was in an operation to thwart illegal sand mining in River Deduruoya in Kobeigane with four other police officers.

Life in Galle Face Sri Lanka -Xinhua

Xinhua News Agency published five photos depicting scenes at Galle Face with the title 'People's daily life in Colombo, Sri Lanka.' Some of the photos are taken in the background of China-built Colombo Port City that is under construction. 

Sri Lankan prisoner's appeal against deportation rejected by New Zealand

New Zealand Immigration Protection Tribunal has rejected a Sri Lankan prisoner's appeal against deportation. 

He claims there will be threats to his life if he returns to Sri Lanka. 

The 37-year-old man who migrated to New Zealand on a work visa in 2016 was subjected to two years and four months’ imprisonment in New Zealand for sexually assaulting a massage therapy student. He has appealed to New Zealand Supreme Court now after Court of Appeal rejected the appeal.