Srilanka

President MaithripalaSirisena will declare open the countryfirst ever museum of ancient technology and the library in Polonnaruwa today (3).The museum is one of the mega development projects launched recently and provides the ideal platform to study technologies used by ancient Sri LankansThe objective of establishing this museum is to collect and preserve old technological equipment for the benefit of future generation and possesses every feature of a modern museum.

The District Secretariat Monaragala declares that, 5th program of "Stand Together for the Country" National Development Program is being inaugurated by the District Secretariat today, 1st July in cooperation with Presidential Secretariat. The program that designed to address the needs of people at the rural level will cover 11 divisional secretariats solving unsettled problems and will be in action till 6 July.The program covers 319 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Moneragala District over 11 Divisional Secretariats areas including Monaratala, Thanamalwila, Madulla, Kataragama, Buttala, Badalkumbura, Wellawaya, Medagama, Siyambalanduwa, Bibila and Sevanagala.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaking at a function held at Temple Trees yesterday (02)said that no matter how many challenges the government faces, the development of the country will not be slowed down and will be further accelerated in the next few months. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe recalled that in the recent past there were many challenges such as bomb blasts, power grab, building public opinion against the government but the government was able to come forward successfully. Participating at the occasion of awarding prizes to the winners of the Samurdhi Housing Lottery, the Prime Minister further stated that steps have been taken to accelerate the development activities.

DURHAM, Monday & Angelo Mathews who last bowled in an ODI nearly two years ago provided the golden arm for Sri Lanka when he surprisingly put himself onto bowl and took the crucial wicket of Nicholas Pooran to turn the scales and bring his country an exciting 23-run win over West Indies in a World Cup match played at the Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street here on Monday.