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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (DECEMBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder The third Test between the touring Sri Lankans and India, played at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi, Delhi, ended in a draw. Scores: India – 1st Innings – 536/7 dec (Kohli 243, Vijay 155, Sharma 65, Ashwin 38, Sandakan 4/167, Gamage 2/95, Perera 1/145) Sri Lanka – 1st Innings – 373 (Chandimal 164, Mathews 111, Perera 42, Samarawickrama 33, Ashwin 3/90, Sharma 3/98, Shami 2/85, Jadeja 2/86) India – 2nd Innings – 246/5 dec (Dhawan 67, Kohli 50, Sharma 50no, Pujara 49, de Silva 1/31, Gamage 1/48, Sandakan 1/50, Perera 1/54) Sri Lanka – 2nd Innings – 299/5 (de Silva 119 ret hurt, Silva 74no, Dickwella 44no, Chandimal 36, Jadeja 3/81, Shami 1/50, Ashwin 1/126) Player of the match: Virat Kohli (India) Player of the series: Virat Kohli (India) Test debut: A.R. S. Silva (Sri Lanka) ...

Jan 4, 2018 Posted by In Articles, Home Tagged , Comments 0
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SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF (DECEMBER 2017) Compiled by Victor Melder Gale force winds accompanied by torrential rains which lashed most parts of the country especially the Southern Province and the central hills on Wednesday caused havoc, leaving seven persons dead and hundreds of others homeless. The seven deaths were reported from Badulla, Galle, Wattala and Kiribathgoda, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Meanwhile, several fishing boats have gone missing in the South. It is reported that the fishermen of Dodanduwa and Tangalle have been affected due to adverse weather conditions that prevailed in the area. Three fishing vessels that sailed from Dodanduwa have gone missing. However, all the fishermen in those vessels, except one have made it to the shore safely. It was reported that Galle, Matara and Ambalangoda were the worst hit areas with many power outages. Power breakdowns were also experienced in Colombo and surrounding areas. ...

Jan 4, 2018 Posted by In Articles, Home Tagged , Comments 0
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Sri Lankan OBITUARIES – Compiled by Victor Melder

Sri Lankan OBITUARIES – Compiled by Victor Melder DE SOUZA – THERESA MARIE, wife of Granville (dec), mother of Jennifer, Jerome (dec), Gerard and Richard, mother-in-law of Jennifer and Saranyu. Sister of Wyon, Yvonne (dec), Barbara and Ivor. Grandmother of Alishia, Natalie and James, in Perth. (The West Australian 29.3.2017) CHAPMAN – CORINEE JUNE CARANTHIA (nee MORISSON), wife of the late Ainsley loving mother of Wayne (Qatar) Algerine & Lear (Canada), grandmother of Andrew & Sean (Canada), daughter of the late Stanley & Freeda Morisson, mother-in-law Rajen Samuel & Shohreh (Canada), sister of late Amy, Christine, late Meredith, Auriel, Cynthy, Caryl, late Philemon, Richmond & Trevy, sister-in-law of Cordie, late Anton Sethupathy, late Shirley, Barbara, Adrian Todd, Malcolm Jennings, Chieurh & Sheridan, in Sri Lanka. (Daily News 3.4.2017) JANSZ – CEDRIC DONALD. Husband of Ivorene, father of Royle, father-in-law of Lorna, son of late Hilary and Helen Jansz, in Sri ...

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May 1, 2017 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , Comments 0

OBITUARIES: Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) – FEBRUARY 2017

OBITUARIES Compiled by Victor Melder (E & O.E.) (FEBRUARY 2017) FERDINANDEZ (FERDY), husband of Marta, brother of Rev. Father Marcus Ferdinandez, late Winnie, late Ignatious, Frank and late Nita, brother-in-law of late Paul, Joe, Lucy and Peter, in Sri Lanka – 25/2, Samagi Mawatha, Kulatunga Road, Walana, Panadura, Sri Lanka. (Daily News 1.2.2017) JANSEN – LETITIA (17.02.1924 – 29.01.2017). wife of the late Earle Jansen, sister of Friedel, Hendel, Neville, Shelton and Conway (all deceased), mother of Charmaine, Manville, Cleve, Jacqui and Dulika, passed away peacefully on 29.01.2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Daily News 1.2.2017) PERERA – JANETTE (nee DE SARAM), wife of late Ronnie (Rathna), daughter of late Freeda and late Leo, mother of Rozainne, Ronald and Sharmalene, mother-in-law of Shyam, Kanta and Dinesh, grandmother of Shehani, Lyendra, Dimitra and Shanelle, sister of late Antonette, late Joseph and Thomas, in Sri Lanka. – 121/60, Pio Mawatha, Kandana, Sri Lanka. (Daily ...

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