Thomas' College Mount Lavinia.This is the 36th time that Royal College have won the Battle of the Blues.Royal, who were put into to bat first in the match held at the Colombo SSC ground, declared their 1st innings on 326 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.In reply, S.

Thomas' were restricted to just 153 runs.Royal College then declared their 2nd innings 168 for the loss of 4 wickets, setting the Thomians a massive target of 342 runs to win.However, S.

Thomas' were only able to manage 161 runs in their 2nd innings.Dasis Manchanayake, who led Royal College, scored a magnificant century in the first innings and scored 57 runs in the second innings.Royal College last won in 2016. .

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Man in China jailed for scaring neighbor's 1,100 chickens to death amid feud: report

FILE - Free-range hens walking around. (Tim Graham/Getty Images)A man in China was sentenced to prison after he snuck onto his neighbor's property and scared 1,100 chickens to death.The man, identified only by his last name Gu, snuck onto his neighbor Zhong's chicken farm and used a flashlight to frighten the chickens, causing them to kill each other, China Daily reported.The light from the flashlight terrified the chickens, causing them to flee to a corner of the coop where they trampled over one another trying to get away.The incident came during a feud between the two neighbors that began in April 2022, when Gu cut down Zhong's trees without his permission, the outlet reported.

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West Reading explosion: Demolition to begin after chocolate factory blast kills 7 people

WEST READING, Pa. - A devastating explosion claimed the lives of seven innocent people after it leveled a historic chocolate factory, leaving a West Reading community to pick up the pieces in so many ways.Seven people were killed, and several others wounded in the powerful blast at the R.M Palmer Co. plant last month in West Reading, Pennsylvania, which is about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia. One survivor was pulled from the rubble hours after the explosion rattled windows and shook houses.Rescue workers searched for days in the hopes of pulling more survivors to safety, but their heroic efforts came to a tragic end for several families.RELATED COVERAGE: West Reading explosion: 7 confirmed dead, all accounted for after blast rocks chocolate factoryNow, as a community tries to rebuild emotionally, the town is doing the same physically. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag announced that a demolition project will begin Wednesday at the site of the deadly blast, where debris and parts of the factory still remain.The demolition will remove the north-facing wall from Building 1, which officials say is in danger of collapse. RELATED COVERAGE: West Reading community joins together to support families, first responders following devastating explosionA crane was delivered to the site Tuesday, which temporarily closed Penn Avenue.

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Trudeau Foundation CEO, board out over alleged Beijing-linked donation

The president and CEO, as well as the entire volunteer board of directors of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, resigned Tuesday in the wake of “pressure” following a media report detailing a $200,000 donation with alleged ties to Beijing.

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Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupts, spewing dust and ash into the sky

MOSCOW - A volcano erupted early Tuesday on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing clouds of dust 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) into the sky and covering broad areas with ash.The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka's most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust.Officials closed the skies over the area to aircraft. Local authorities advised residents to stay indoors and shut schools in several affected communities.

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Whole Foods to shut flagship store in San Francisco due to employee safety concerns

Whole Foods store in San Franciscos Midmarket neighborhood. (Credit: Whole Foods) SAN FRANCISCO - Whole Foods is closing their flagship San Francisco store on Monday at the end of business hours. Whole Foods told KTVU that the store on Market Street at 8th is shutting down for the time being because of employee safety concerns.

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must surrender, cannot stay home during appeal: judge

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Gordon Lightfoot Cancels Tour Dates In Canada And U.S. Amid Health Issues

Gordon Lightfoot is cancelling concerts.

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Police: Shooting erupts outside Dunkin' Donuts; Cheltenham Township residents urged to avoid area

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A criminal investigation is underway after police say a shooting took place at a Dunkin' Donuts in Cheltenham Township Tuesday morning.SkyFOX was live over the scene as a heavy police presence gathered around a taped off drive-thru.Police say the shooting happened outside the Dunkin' Donuts on Cheltenham Avenue in the Melrose Shopping Center.Residents are asked to avoid the area for the time being.This is a developing story.

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Super PAC affiliated with Philly mayor candidate Jeff Brown accused of financial violations

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's Board of Ethics is suing a super PAC affiliated with mayoral candidate Jeff Brown for campaign finance violations.The lawsuit claims the group "For a Better Philadelphia" coordinated with Brown to go above the city's campaign funding limits.With just about a month to go until the primary election on May 16, the board aims to stop any contributions by taking legal action.RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphia's Next Mayor: Meet the CandidatesThey are also asking for $162,000 in civil penalties, according to the lawsuit.Brown's campaign has denied any wrongdoing.The Democratic candidate is set to take the stage Tuesday night along with six other candidates for FOX 29's Democratic Primary Debate at Temple University.

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Video: Same car set on fire twice at Roosevelt Boulevard dealership; arson suspects sought

PHILADELPHIA - One vehicle went up in flames on two separate occasions after arson suspects targeted a car dealership on Roosevelt Boulevard last month.Police say the suspects set the car on fire once on March 28, then again on March 31.

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Louisville bank shooting: What we know about the victims

LOUISVILLE, KY - APRIL 10: Community members gather at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church for a vigil following the mass shooting at the Old National Bank on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. A gunman opened fire inside the bank, killing four pe LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Tributes were growing Monday for the five people slain in a shooting at a Louisville bank, with friends sharing details of their lives and mourners gathering at vigils.Details were also emerging about some of the wounded, including a rookie officer who was just recently sworn in.Louisville’s former Mayor Greg Fischer said he’d known 63-year-old Tommy Elliott, one of those killed, for 40 years.

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Leaked US intel shows Russia's ties to UAE

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Police investigating threat made against Delaware County high school on Instagram

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Global food prices still above pre-war, covid levels: UNCTAD

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Janey Godley blasts Boris Johnson in sweary rant over covid rule breaking

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American children missing in Mexico: State Department 'aware of reports of 2 missing US citizens'

Hugo Yarset Monfort Luna, 9, and his 16-year-old sister, Aranza Yosemiti Monfort Luna have been missing since Friday. (Fiscalía Nuevo León) Two American children have gone missing in northern Mexico exactly two weeks after the widely reported kidnappings of four adult U.S.

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Law College Exams: Parliament votes against English Only gazette

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Officials: Fire crews on scene battling 4-alarm church fire in New Jersey, children evacuated

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SEPTA pauses King of Prussia rail project citing rising costs worsened by inflation and interest rates

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Emmerdale fears for Cathy Hope as fans 'work out' real health diagnosis

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Virginia man wins lottery with 2 Powerball tickets in same drawing

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71% increase in medical colleges since 2014: health ministry

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Norfolk Southern sued by widow of conductor trainee killed in Alabama railway accident

A Norfolk Southern Corp. freight train sits parked during a crew change in Burnside, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.

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Railway Stations empty as 24-hour strike cripples operations

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Royal Sundaram: A Trusted Partner for Comprehensive Health Insurance Solutions

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Topless fan crashes Junos broadcast as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year

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Oscar winning Ke Huy Quan’s Sri Lankan connection

Colombo (News 1st) – Oscar-winning Ke Huy Quan first shot to fame as a child actor when he played a pickpocket named Short Round opposite star Harrison Ford in the 1984 blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which was shot in Sri Lanka. It was directed by the multiple award-winning Steven Spielberg.Born in Vietnam, Quan and his family were among the thousands of boat people who fled when a communist regime came to power.

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Sarah Polley wins her 1st ever Oscar for ‘Woman Talking’

Sarah Polley has won her first Academy Award. The Canadian filmmaker, who hails from Toronto, Ont., was awarded the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar Sunday night for her movie, Women Talking.

Train derails in Orugodawatte; Railway operations delayed

COLOMBO (News 1st); Train operations along the main railway line were delayed on Monday (13) morning due to a derailment in Orugodawatte.Sri Lanka Railways said that several fasteners, a Railway Track Component, had been removed and stolen, resulting in the derailment.Sri Lanka Railways considers the act of removing the fasteners as theft, and noted that steps were taken to restore operations.

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Firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze at a business in Wissinoming

WISSINOMING - Philadelphia firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in a business in Philadelphia’s Wissinoming neighborhood.Officials said fire crews were called to the 6100 block of Frankford Avenue Sunday afternoon, around 3:30, for a reported fire at a Dollar Tree.When they arrived, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and flames streaming from the building.As they worked to get a handle on the blaze, it continued to grow and a second alarm was called within about a half hour after crews arrived.It took firefighters about an hour and a half to bring the blaze under control.The store was open when the fire started. Fire officials said everyone in the building evacuated safely and there were no injuries to customers, employees or firefighters.The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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The importance of understanding the role of the IMF

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Alison Hammond stops ITV This Morning for family shout-out as she goes 'back and forth' to hospital amid health battle

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Robert Blake, Emmy-winning actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89

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More Americans skipping college and turning to jobs that don't require degrees

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What the Bank of Canada’s rate hold means for the spring housing market

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