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Rain forces IPL 2023 final to be moved to reserve day

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Persistent rain and thunderstorms in Ahmedabad has forced the final of IPL 2023 to be moved to the reserve day (Monday, May 29, 2023).

This is the first time that a final of an IPL has been moved to a reserve day.

The severe rain ensured that even the toss could not take place on the originally scheduled day for the final. The game will now take place in full on the reserve day, weather permitting.

The match officials waited until 23:00 Local Time before calling it a day, as the rain prevented even a curtailed game from taking place. There were provisions in place according to the rules to have a curtailed game if the conditions allowed for it, and there were brief periods when the rain relented that allowed the umpires to go have a look. But even as they were satisfied with the drainage facilities and the conditions of the outfield at that point, further rain prevented any further course of action.

The rescheduled match will take place at 19:30 Local Time on the reserve day.

The last time a playoff match was played on the reserve day was back in 2014, the fixture being Qualifier 1between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.



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Dharshana fit for Asian Athletics Championship 

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Sprinter Aruna Dharshana proved beyond doubt that he is fit for the Asian Athletics Championship with an impressive performance at the fitness test conducted in Colombo in the morning.
Dharshana completed 300 metres in a time of 33.41 seconds at the Sugathadasa Stadium.as he had to prove his fitness for the upcoming event in South Korea following an injury he sustained at the recent World Relay Championship
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Thanuja Murugesan appointed as Chief Secretary of the Northern Province

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Ms. Thanuja Murugesan receives her letter of appointment from Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake has appointed Ms. Thanuja Murugesan as the new Chief Secretary of the Northern Province.

The official letter of appointment was presented to her on Tuesday (20) afternoon  at the Presidential Secretariat by Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

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President directs officials to promptly renovate the canals and drainage system in Colombo

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With the rapid increase in dengue and chikungunya cases in the Colombo district, President Anura Kumara Disanayake has directed the relevant officials to promptly address the urgent maintenance of the canals and drainage system

The President gave these directives during a meeting held on Tuesday (20) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, along with other relevant institutions.

The President questioned the officials regarding the inadequate maintenance of the canals and drainage systems, directing the Urban Development Authority to devise a plan that includes sustainable solutions for the improper disposal of waste and wastewater. The President also informed the relevant officials to submit the relevant plans promptly.

During the meeting, attention was also drawn to address the issue of improper waste disposal by enhancing the active involvement of Police Environmental Protection Division and Community Committees.

Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing Anura Karunathilaka, Governor of the Western Province Hanif Yusoof, the Chairman of the Urban Development Authority, the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation and senior officials of relevant institutions were present at the meeting.

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