Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed Sri Lanka Cricket for agreeing to host a “second-string Indian team” in a white-ball series later this month.
India and Sri Lanka are due to compete in three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals this month. With India’s major stars in England for an upcoming Test series, the team here is being led by opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and features half a dozen uncapped players.
“This is a second-string Indian team and their coming here is an insult on our cricket. I blame the current administration for agreeing to play with them due to television marketing needs,” Ranatunga told reporters.
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Sri Lanka to ban palm oil imports, raze plantations over environmental concerns
by Malaka Rodrigo on 9 May 2021
Sri Lanka has imposed a ban on palm oil imports and ordered oil palm plantations in the country to be replaced with rubber trees and other crops over the next decade, citing adverse environmental and social impacts.
The decision is based on recommendations from a 2018 report by a panel of environmental experts, who linked oil palm plantations to soil erosion and the drying up of water sources.
Unlike in other countries where the crop is grown, oil palms aren’t a driver of deforestation in Sri Lanka; instead, they’ve replaced rubber plantations, which host a higher level of biodiversity and provide more jobs for locals.
Asian palm oil alliance proposed to safeguard stakeholders
Business
April 30, 2021
KARACHI: Stakeholders from around the world on Thursday suggested forming an ‘Asian Palm Oil Alliance’ to protect producers and consumers from an ongoing global smear campaign against this edible oil.
A proposal to this effect was endorsed by speakers from India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and European countries in a virtual seminar titled “Sustainability challenges in palm oil Sector in South Asia”.
The discussion was attended by more than 100 participants from around the globe. Ironically, no speaker from Pakistan, which is a major stakeholder and consumer of palm oil in South Asia, participated in the event.
Posted on April 25th, 2021
Tony Donaldson, with underlining emphasis inserted bt The Editor, Thuppahi Courtesy Thuppahi’s Blog
On 1 October 1949, the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed by Mao Zedong.
Two months later, on 6 January 1950 the Ceylon government recognised Red China– one of the first countries to do so. Seven years later, in early 1957, the Premier of China, Zhou Enlai, made an historic five-day visit to the island, which paved the way for the establishing of diplomatic relations between Ceylon and China. Before exploring Zhou’s visit to Ceylon, it is worth diverting for a moment to briefly sketch the key events that led to his historic visit.