Piracy and safety of sea traffic

In November last year, fishing boats Lakmini-3 and Lakmali left from the Beruwela fishing port and were captured by Somali pirates on November 28, 2010. Two fishermen on board were kidnapped by the pirates and later released. They and their boats were brought to Miniko Island off India by the Indian Coast Guards and arrived later in Sri Lanka.

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Of big matches, camaraderie and playing with a straight bat

This Cricket World Cup has more than compensated for the drag-farce that was the 2007 edition of the event. The great thing about one-day matches is that rain permitting there’s always a result. Someone wins, someone loses and when there are no winners, ie in the event of a tie, the anticipation, breathlessness, agony and heroics are as or more exciting than those generated by wins, even those that are decided in the last over. Now I am not anti-Test. Tests are different.

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Cancer Care Association to set up hospices islandwide:

Providing psychological therapies

Thinking about and planning for the end-of-life can be a difficult time for terminally ill Cancer patients and their families. Each person will have unique needs and will cope in different ways. Caring for a dying loved one isn’t easy. Even when you know the end of life is approaching, you might not feel prepared. Understanding what to expect and what you can do to increase your loved one’s comfort can help.

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