Source. to implement SC recommendations besides amendments submitted by AG, Former national discus champion and top sports administrator Weerasena passes away, Dutch want to return items looted during colonial rule, Copyright © 2020 Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickramasingha also confirmed the news that Thisara has accepted the invitation and he would enlist in the Gajaba Regiment. It’s also communication between the management and the players, trying to figure out issues and resolve it before it can be a problem for the two.”, Charter Installation Ceremony of BASL Toastmasters Club, From fighting ferocious Tigers to sharing a cell with a curious cat. The top three shooters will receive medals and certificates with points granted for national selection. Major Dinesh Chandimal of the Sri Lanka Army Ordinance Corps (SLAOC)  and Major Thisara Perera of the Gajaba Regiment (GR)were enlisted in the Sri Lanka Army volunteer Force . The 30-year-old Chandimal has played 57 Tests, 146 One-Day Internationals and 54 T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka in his career so far. Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force ,Major General  Lakshman Fernando, Colonel Commandant SLAOC were also present. As long as they are making the contributions and they are penetrating the opposition batting line-ups, it doesn’t matter what kind of surfaces we play on. The 30-year-old cricketer on Monday confirmed the news via Twitter and said that he accepted an invitation of Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva. I look forward to contributing my best to Army Cricket. However, they are also a team that hasn’t tested its bench too much, and that brings with it, its own set of headaches of dropping motivations within the team. Used to battling it out for their country on a cricket field, Sri Lankan cricketers Dinesh Chandimal and Thisara Perera will now serve the Sri Lankan army. In August, 2020, he scored an unbeaten 354 for SL Army in a first-class contest against Saracens in Katunayake. Domestically he plays for Colts Cricket Club, Rising Pune Supergiants, Wayamba Wolves, and have recently joined Gloucestershire squad to play NatWest T20 Blast. After vigilantly observing the situation for nearly seven months, the NSSF hopes to conduct at least the most important events for the year. Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thisara Chirantha Perera (Sinhala: තිසර පෙරේරා; born 3 April 1989), popularly as Thisara Perera, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a former limited overs captain for Sri Lanka, who currently represents Sri Lanka in limited over formats. The NSSF secretary Pradeep Edirisinghe confirmed that the draw will be final and all club representatives should reconfirm entries before submitting. Thisara Perera and Dinesh Chandimal join the Sri Lanka Army. Depending on the conditions, we might, but right now I’m happy with the combination that we have, seeing the way we have operated.”. Everybody is focussed, they are prepared for each and every game. The competition will be conducted in accordance to the rules and regulations of the international shooting body, the ISSF. Used to battling it out for their country on a cricket field, Sri Lankan cricketers Dinesh Chandimal and Thisara Perera will now serve the Sri Lankan army. I accepted the invitation of Army Commander Lieutenant general Shavendra Silva in the first place & joined the Army.Getting an invitation from someone like him was one of the biggest achievements of my life. Chandimal and Perera were formally inducted into the Sri Lankan army as Major in a ceremony held on Friday in Colombo. So it was something we spoke about. This championship will include a total of 16 events in three different categories – Youth, Junior and Open. Panadura Sports Club and Kalutara Physical and Culture Club fixed a First Class match in 2017 in such a way that the former gained promotion to the elite division while the latter continued to play First Class cricket without being relegated. With shooting being a sport that could be conducted under the current health regulations, the NSSF is optimistic that it could complete the event, with the intention of selecting athletes for future international meets. The NSSF had originally planned to conduct eight local competitions throughout 2020, but due to the current pandemic situation which made its outbreak in March earlier this year, competitions were on hold pending clearance from the higher authorities. India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Talks: PM Modi Pitches For Devolution of Powers by Lankan Govt to Minority Tamils, Olympians Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Could Have Been Successful IPL Players. The ceremony was held at the office of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, chief of defence staff and commander of the army, according to island.lk. by Natz October 9, 2020, 9:37 AM 106 Views 0 Comments. Published Date: December 30, 2019 6:14 PM IST. Mahela Jayawardene, the team’s head coach, said that this was a problem identified, addressed and worked upon coming into the 2020 season. DILSHAN – THERE’S BEEN NEVER ONE LIKE HIM, 20A: Govt. Several documents pertaining to match fixing in a domestic First Class game a couple of seasons back have been handed over to Minister of Sports Namal Rajapaksa earlier this week to start a fresh inquiry. And there are a couple of guys who are in the wings, who we might look at depending on the opposition and match-ups. Several leading cricket officials including those in the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket are alleged to have conspired to fix a First Class game in 2017.