Galle: Australia have an advantage in the first cricket test once morest Sri Lanka. They bowled out Lanka for 212 in the first innings and were at 98 for three when they stopped play on the first day.
Usman Khawaja who scored 47 runs and Travis Head who scored six runs are at the crease. David Warner (25 off 24 balls), Marnes Labuschage (13 off 19 balls) and Steve Smith (six) were out. Ramesh Mendis shined with two wickets.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who took five wickets, destroyed Lanka. Mitchell Swepson took three wickets. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took two wickets each. Wicket keeper Niroshan Dickwella who scored 58 runs off 59 balls is the Lankan top scorer. Angelo Mathews (39), skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (28), Pathum Nisanka (23) and Ramesh Mendis (22) are the others who have crossed the double figure.
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| A car crashes into a crowd in Germany, killing one person
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
BERLIN: A man has been killed in a car crash in a crowd in Germany. 30 people were injured. The incident took place yesterday in a busy shopping area in the capital Berlin. Police said it was unclear whether the car had deliberately crashed into a crowd.
The car crashed into the front of a shop and was stopped by passers-by for a while before being handed over to police. More security personnel were deployed at the scene following the accident.
Twelve of the injured are in critical condition.
Colombo: Sri Lanka is the country’s main port with free bicycle service for its employees in the face of severe fuel shortages and financial crisis. Prashant Jayamanna, Chairman, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, said: He added that a special cycle track has been set up for those who want to use a bicycle instead of other vehicles.
The port in the Sri Lankan capital has 1,160 acres of land. The longest road through it is 4 km.
| Sri Lanka’s public transport system will be restructured
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to restructure public transport amid a recession.
Transport Minister Bandulla Gunawardena’s announcement is aimed at easing the living burden of ordinary people as Sri Lanka struggles for fuel. Gunawardena said it was the most appropriate decision at this time. Gunawardena told a meeting at the Sri Lanka Railways headquarters that more trains would be run due to fuel shortages. Thousands of people queued up for cooking gas and petrol in the Sri Lankan capital yesterday. The queue of people stretched for regarding a kilometer.