Steps Taken to Conduct a Special Investigation into the Accident That Caused the Death of a Spanish Footballer
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Harshitha Appointed Captain of Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team for ICC Women’s Emerging Tournament, Replacing Chamari
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Pawan Ratnayake joins the top 20 ODI batsmen in the world
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Viran Chamuditha has been entrusted with the leadership of this youth team, while Senuja Vekunagoda will serve as the vice-captain.The squad also includes the following players: Rehan Peiris, Kithma Vithanapathirana, Gimhan Rasanjana, Sanul Weeraratne, Chaniru Senarathne, Lithma Perera, Vigneshwaran Akash, Sethmika Seneviratne, Gimhan Mendis, Lathendra Akash, Himaru Deshan, Steven Peiris, and Kaushika Kumarasinghe. The schedule for the preliminary round matches for the Sri Lanka youth team—competing in Group 'B' of the tournament—is as follows: November 05 (Tomorrow): Sri Lanka vs. MalaysiaNovember 07: Sri Lanka vs. BangladeshNovember 09: Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan
Eight Sri Lankan players are set to participate in the Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket Tournament.
The tournament, scheduled to take place from November 7th to November 20th, will feature eight Sri Lankan cricketers.Dasun Shanaka and Ishan Malinga will represent the 'Yas Lions', while Dushmantha Chameera, Janith Liyanage, and Maheesh Theekshana have joined the 'Desert Champions'.Additionally, Nuwan Thushara will represent the 'UAE Bulls', Dunith Wellalage will play for the 'Arabian Aces', and Kusal Perera is set to feature for the 'Emirates Eagles'.With a number of experienced Sri Lankan international cricketers taking part, this year's Abu Dhabi T10 tournament is expected to draw significant attention from Sri Lankan cricket fans.
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