The Colombo Shopping Festival kicked off yesterday at the BMICH. The festival is a popular platform where seasonal shopping is done by many local and foreign customers, with an array of products are on display at special discounted prices at this premium trade fair which is held every year targeting the seasonal holidays. The shopping festival will continue till December 22. Pix by Kithsiri De Mel
The world’s largest single natural corundum (blue sapphire) which is named ’Queen of Asia’ was displayed at the owner’s residence in Horana. The owner, Chamila Suranga Pannilaarachchi, told the media that several local businessmen have offered US$100 million for this corundum. He claimed that one of his French gem scientists valued the corundum at more than US$200 billion. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
All-rounder Seekkuge Prasanna hit three sixes off the last over for the Colombo Stars to beat the Kandy Warriors in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) match at the R. Premadasa Stadium today. Chasing 147 to win, the Colombo Stars reached the target with two balls remaining. Pix by Pradeep Dilruckshana
The Sri Lanka Foreign Graduades Union (SLFGU) today staged a protest in front of the Public Services Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry demanding to include in the plan hiconducted by the government to recruit 6,000 graduates for state employment. They claimed in they have equal rights and do not discriminate against them. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi
Jaffna Kings prevailed with a comfortable seven wicket win against Kandy Warriors to secure their fourth win of the tournament in a rain shortened match of the Lanka Premier League cricket tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja.
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