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Vishwa, Jayasuriya and Asitha knock Afghanistan over for 198
Afghanistan’s lower order fell away rapidly after tea, losing the last five wickets for 29 runs as the team crashed to 198 all out inside 63 overs.
They were first preyed on by Vishwa Fernando who, in an intense spell, had wicketkeeper-batter Ikram Alikhil caught by a diving Nishan Madushka at gully, before he pinned debutant allrounder Zia-ur-Rehman in front some overs later. Qais Ahmad was then out lbw trying to sweep Prabath Jayasuriya, reviewing unsuccessfully before walking off.
Asitha Fernando whom captains have increasingly turned to for tail-end wickets, then wiped out Nos. 9 and 11, taking a simple return chance off Nijat Masood before slipping a yorker into debutant Mohammad Saleem’s off stump two balls later.
Those two wickets meant Asitha finished with figures of 3 for 24, which was reward for his excellent early spells. Vishwa took 4 for 51, and Jayasuriya claimed 3 for 67. Sri Lanka’s debutant – Chamika Gunasekara – did not get a bowl in the hour it took Sri Lanka to dismiss Afghanistan after tea.
Afghanistan will be disappointed with their first innings, especially after Rahamat Shah’s 91 and early partnerships had at one stage set them up at 109 for 2. They lost their last eight wickets for 89 runs.
Scores:
Afghanistan 198 (Rahmat Shah 91, Noor Ali Zadran 31, Ikram Alikhil 21, Quais Ahmad 21, Vishwa Fernando 4-51, Asitha Fernando 3-24, Prabath Jayasuriya 3-67) vs Sri Lanka
The Paddy Marketing Board has approximately 115,000 metric tonnes of paddy stocks purchased from farmers, which are currently stored in the Board’s warehouses, and it has been planned to retain a sufficient buffer stock from these reserves and sell the remaining quantity in order to provide the necessary storage space and financial resources for the purchase of paddy from farmers during the upcoming Yala season.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation to sell the aforementioned paddy stocks
following a formal tender procedure.
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Ms. M.K.D.N. Madampe, appointed as Director General of the Department of Management Services
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, to appoint Ms. M.K.D.N. Madampe, an officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service in the Special Grade who is currently serving as an Additional Director General of the Department of Management Services, to the post of Director General of the Department of Management Services with immediate effect.
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Cabinet approval for Implementation of a Project for the Joint Exchange of Genetic Resources between Sri Lanka and Vietnam and the Development of High-Yielding and Salinity-resilient Rice Varieties.
With the objective of improving the productivity of paddy cultivation, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the agricultural sector was entered into on 2025-05-05 between the Department of Agriculture of Sri Lanka and the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Under the afore Memorandum of Understanding, both parties have agreed to implement a project titled “Joint Exchange of Genetic Resources and Development of High-Yielding and Salinity-resilient Rice Varieties through Hybridization between Sri Lanka and Vietnam.”
The activities proposed to be carried out under the said project include the exchange of germplasm materials of rice varieties between the two countries, the conduct of joint breeding and hybridization programmes, the evaluation and selection of advanced breeding lines under local conditions, the establishment of field trials, the training of research officers, and the exchange of knowledge.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation for the implementation of the proposed project
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