The government yesterday announced
the postponement of the Provincial Councils poll,
consequent to a regulation made by President
Chandrika Kumaratunga under the Public Security
Ordinance.In terms of a
gazette notification issued in this connection on
Tuesday,holding of elections on August 28, 1998
to Uva, Central, North Central, Sabaragamuwa and
Western Provincial Councils stand postponed.
However, no fresh date for the poll has been
announced.
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When the
rains come down a familiar sight is the
ground boy and labourers rushing with the
covers. But at the Kurunegala's
Welagedera Stadium on Tuesday it was a
rare sight when almost the entire South
African 'A' cricket team and coach gave a
helping hand when the rains intervened
briefly at 3.05 p.m. on the fourth and
final day of the 2nd unofficial Test
cricket match against Sri Lanka 'A' when
the tourists were inching towards
victory. Sri Lanka 'A' were 186/7 at the
stage and when play resumed the tourists
onto sweep to an innings and 4-run
triumph, dismissing the homesters for 202
to take a 1-0 lead in the three match
series. (Pic by
Sri Lal Gomes)
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