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Newly constructed Relic Chamber at the historic Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Raja Maha Vihara premises offered to the Buddha Sasana
Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated at a ceremony held on Sunday (August 24) to offer the newly constructed Relic Chamber at the historic Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Raja Maha Vihara premises to the Buddha Sasana
Following the unveiling of the commemorative plaque by the Chief Incumbent of the historic Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Most Venerable Dr. Aluthnuwara Anuruddha Nayaka Thero, the Prime Minister made a floral offering to the relic chamber, after which the Prime Minister also joined the opening of the newly established temple museum located on the lower floor of the chamber.
The occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Incumbents of the Lankarama in Los Angeles, the Indiana Buddhist Vihara, and the Ohio Maitri Bhavana Center in the United States, as well as the Chief Sanghanayake Thero for the Western and Central States of USA, and the Chief Incumbent of the historic Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Most Venerable Mangala Dharmakirti Sri Dharma Duta Seva Bhushana Talangama Devananda Nayaka Thero along with the Maha sangha, and Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Mayor of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Arusha Athapaththu, other political authorities, and a large number of devotees.
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Rumesh Tharanga produced the best javelin throw of his career to smash the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meeting record with a world-leading 92.62m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome on Thursday (4).
The Sri Lanka National Record holder opened with 84.49m – a mark that would have been good enough to win – before launching his second-round effort way beyond 90 metres. His 92.62m added more than two metres to the meeting record of 90.34m set by Andreas Thorkildsen 20 years ago, moved Tharanga to eighth on the world all-time list and made him the second-best Asian thrower in history.
It was also the best throw in the world since the 2024 Olympic final, and secured him a clear victory over two-time world champion Anderson Peters, who was second with 83.91m, and world bronze medallist Curtis Thompson, who was third with 83.89m.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named the following squads for the upcoming Tri-Nation ‘A’ Series and the Four-Day Series.
The Tri-Nation One-Day Series, featuring Sri Lanka ‘A’, India ‘A’, and Afghanistan ‘A’, will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla, commencing on 9 June 2026.
The Four-Day Series between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and India ‘A’ will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle, with the first match scheduled to begin on 25 June 2026.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following squads to play in the West Indies Emerging Tour of Sri Lanka 2026.
The West Indies and Sri Lanka emerging teams will play two four-day games and three one-day games during the bilateral contest.
The tour will begin on the 8th of June with the first four-day game at MRICS, Hambantota, while the second four-day game will start on the 15th of June at the same venue.
One-day games will be played on the 22nd, 24th, and 26th of June.
The first two one-day games will be played at the SSC, and the final at the NCC.
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