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Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-member squad for the opening Test against India.

Dhananjaya de Silva will captain the side, while Kamindu Mendis has been named vice-captain.

In addition, experienced wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella has been named as the wicketkeeper in the absence of Kusal Mendis, who misses the opening Test through injury. 

Dickwella has been named as the wicketkeeper in the absence of Kusal Mendis, who misses the opening Test through injury. Pathum Nissanka is also absent from the squad.

Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Kamindu Mendis (vc), Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Keshara Nuwantha, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

The two-match series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle and the first matc

N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Group, has said that he will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February.

The 63-year-old said the decision came after the board of Tata Sons could not reach a resolution on a five-year extension of his term, months after the proposal first came up.

The news sent shares of listed Tata companies plunging and has led to questions over what lies ahead for the gigantic salt-to-steel conglomerate that owns Air India, Tata Steel and Jaguar Land Rover.

Chandrasekaran’s resignation, which comes days ahead of Tata Sons’ annual general meeting, points to tensions that have been playing out for months after a boardroom power battle erupted between trustees.

The Tata Group is uniquely structured – a charitable arm called Tata Trusts owns 66% of the group’s parent company, Tata Sons. This has given the group tax and regulatory advantages, and allows it to carry out charitable activit

A controversy has reportedly emerged within the cricketing fraternity over the failure to invite the former chairman of the National Cricket Selection Committee – Pramodya Wickramasinghe and other former selection committee members to the 2026 Sri Lanka Cricket Awards, despite their involvement in selecting several of the players recognised at the ceremony.

The turn of events has been likened to “a cuckoo in the nest” situation. 

Criticism has also been levelled at the current selection committee, headed by Kapila Wijegunawardene, who had previously altered the squad named by the Pramodya-led committee for the West Indies tour, and for appearing to take credit for selecting and shortlisting the talented players honoured at this awards ceremony.

Former selection committee member Vinothan John, who had reportedly been proposed for an award, was also not invited to the ceremony.

Meanwhile, following Letters of Demand

புலி சுறாக்களின் தனித்துவம் மற்றும் சிறப்பம்சங்களை இந்தக் கட்டுரை விளக்குகிறது.

கனடாவில் சிறுவன் ஒருவன் சீட் பெல்ட் அணிய மறுத்ததால் பாதுகாப்பு காரணங்களுக்காக விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்ட சம்பவம், விமானப் பயணங்களில் குழந்தைகள் தொடர்பான பாதுகாப்பு நடைமுறைகள் மற்றும் பெற்றோர்களின் அணுகுமுறை குறித்த விவாதத்தை மீண்டும் உருவாக்கியுள்ளது.

கனடாவில் சிறுவன் ஒருவன் சீட் பெல்ட் அணிய மறுத்ததால் பாதுகாப்பு காரணங்களுக்காக விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்ட சம்பவம், விமானப் பயணங்களில் குழந்தைகள் தொடர்பான பாதுகாப்பு நடைமுறைகள் மற்றும் பெற்றோர்களின் அணுகுமுறை குறித்த விவாதத்தை மீண்டும் உருவாக்கியுள்ளது.

கனடாவில் சிறுவன் ஒருவன் சீட் பெல்ட் அணிய மறுத்ததால் பாதுகாப்பு காரணங்களுக்காக விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்ட சம்பவம், விமானப் பயணங்களில் குழந்தைகள் தொடர்பான பாதுகாப்பு நடைமுறைகள் மற்றும் பெற்றோர்களின் அணுகுமுறை குறித்த விவாதத்தை மீண்டும் உருவாக்கியுள்ளது.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has vehemently opposed the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

The collective strongly urges the Government to refrain from proceeding with the enactment of the 22nd Amendment in its present form, so as to safeguard and uphold the independence, dignity, and credibility of the Judiciary.
In a statement issued today (Aug. 12), the BASL says that although the government’s stated intention of this amendment “is designed to expedite hearings and improve the efficacy of the judicial system, the correlation between the proposed extension of retirement age and the stated objectives remains obscure.”

“The legal community, including the BASL and the Judicial Service Association, have unanimously resolved to oppose the amendment on the basis that it constitutes a direct interference with the independence of the Judiciary. This opposition has been echoed by religious leaders, a wide spectrum of civil society groups