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Yevan David placed Top Five at the European Karting Championship
Yevan Ranasinghe David the 13-year old Karting Champion from Sri Lanka continued his impressive performance following the successes in Belgium and Germany.
The FIA European Karting Championship round three, which was held last week in the South of Italy, attracted over 100 participants drawn from the best the world over. Yevan secured Pole position in his group and third overall in qualifying and thereby being the first Sri Lankan to achieve this feat.
He started his campaign in exceptional style winning the Race-Opener with guile and cracking pace. He then went onto record two top three finishes and three top five finishes. Despite having a difficult grid position in the final race, Yevan made early moves to slot himself into the fourth position and looked as though he might take a podium position.
Unfortunately, in view of a few mid-track overtaking maneuvers by few other drivers, he was pushed back to the ninth position, but made a remarkable recovery to reach the Top Five at the chequered flag. This was behind last year’s World Champion Freddy Slater and Keeble, both from UK.
Yevan now goes to Zuera in Spain for the second round of the championship of the Future Trophy and the final round of the European Championship, back in Italy.
Despite this being his first year of participation in the European Championship within a short pace of time, he continues to catch the attention of the Senior Motor Sport Body the FIA, and the motor sport in general.
He has created history by being the first Sri Lankan to hoist the nation’s flag on the world stage.
In the wake of prevailing inclement weather in several areas in the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces, the Sri Lanka Navy on 04th June 2023 mobilized 04 relief teams to Bulathsinhala, Baduraliya, Lathpandura and Kalawana areas to extend flood relief to affected communities.
As a result, the Navy relief teams were able to assist a group of school children who were stranded in the Lathpandura area of Baduraliya, Kalutara district, due to flash floods and provided a boat service to transport the students who were scheduled to sit for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination.
The Pakistan Naval Ship (PNS) Shahjahan which arrived in Colombo on 02nd June 2023 on a two-day official visit, departed the island on 04th June 2023.
By Priyan de Silva
The Election Commission (ECSL) has opposed a move by the government to appoint representatives of the Chairpersons of the Regional Development Committee to monitor local government institutions.
ECSL Chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa told The Island that the government had informed the ECSL of its plan to appoint representatives of the Chairpersons of the Regional Development Committee to monitor the local government bodies and the ECSL had decided to write to the Ministry of Local Government opposing the move, he said. A Chairman of a regional development committee ESD a representative of a particular political party and it would be unfair by other parties for such appointments to be made, the EC Chairman said.
Punchihewa said that the administration of local government institutions could be done through Municipal Commissioners and Divisional Secretaries.Many political parties had complained against the government move, he said.
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