Sports in brief

Arrested for burglaries

Kapila SOMARATNE- Panadura Group corr.

Panadura Police Special Unit officials arrested three suspects who had allegedly burgled several houses in Ingiriya, Bandaragama and Panadura Police areas and stolen Rs 1.2 million worth goods and gold chains and cash. Most articles had been recovered from their possession.

The suspects were produced before Horana Magistrate M Attygala and remanded pending further investigations. The arrest was made on the direction of Panadura SSP Sumith Edirisinghe.

Mason electrocuted

Indika Polkotuwa and Sanjaya Maturata

A mason died of electrocution and another labourer was injured and admitted to the Peradeniya hospital when a steel rod they were placing on a worksite at Eriyagama for a concrete slab accidentally touched an overhead electricity transmission line Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as C M Gunasekera (58) of Eriyagama. Peradeniya Police are investigating.

Police mobile service

The second police mobile service of the Meegahawatta Police will be held at the Siyambalapewatta Sri Sambodhi Viharaya on October 23 at 8 am.

Biyagama SLFP Chief Organizer Gampaha District MP Duleep Wijesekera, Western Provincial Council Member Gunasiri Jayantha (PA) Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Prasanna Sampath (UNP) and Kelaniya SSP Kithsiri Ganegama will participate.This is organised by Meegahawatta Police, OIC, IP, Srineeka Sanjeewa Jayakody.

Five nabbed with cement slabs

Kapila Somaratne- Panadura Group Corr.

Millaniya Police arrested five suspects with a lorry load of cement slabs stolen from the Colombo-Matara Highway work site at Paragastota Sunday.

Investigations revealed that they had stolen the cement slabs continuously from the work site. The suspects are to be produced before the Horana Magistrate.

The raid was conducted by the Millaniya Police.

Exhibitions to mark Science Day

The technology and Research Ministry will hold science and The technology exhibition week in every district to mark National Science Day which falls on November 10. The exhibition includes science related displays, seminars, science lectures and workshops for entrepreneurs. The objective of the exhibition week is to make the people aware on technology.

An award ceremony will be held on November 10 to recognize the scientists who have contributed for the uplift of researches.

Sportex SC beat visiting Indians

Priyan de Silva Matara Sports corr.

The Sri Lanka Amateur Cricket Federation organized T-20 cricket tournament was held at Uyanwatta Stadium Matara during the weekend. The legendary Matara mauler Sanath Jayasuriya member of Parliament for the Matara District was the chief guest.

Five teams Old Servatians CA and FC, Old Thomian Cricket Club, Rahula Cricket Academy, Sportex Sports Club and Matara City Club battled it out. Sportex Sports Club emerged undefeated champs. They met the visiting Amateur Cricket Federation of India team and defeated them easily in the final.

Indian Amateur Cricket Federation Team 93 in 15.5 overs - (Iqbal 18, Vijay Kanth 18, P A W Krishanka 3/24, E J A R S M Jayasooriya 2/14, U H Priyanttha 2/18)

Sportex Sports Club - (95/2, Nisal Nadeepa 32 n.o., P A W Krishanka 21, Charith Palliyage 11 n.o., Ashish 2/26)