Four cricketers in Kilinochchi
By Marlon Fernandopulle
Some of Sri Lanka's top cricketers will travel to the Tamil rebel capital Kilinochchi today to help children affected by the December tsunami and offer cricket tips to aspiring players.

Batsmen Mahela Jayawardene and Russell Arnold, wicket keeper Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Ruchira Perera will visit the northern city and attend a ceremony where 250 children orphaned by the tsunami will be given bank papers that guarantee each child a monthly payment of 1,000 rupees for 10 years.

The cricketers will also attend a coaching camp for players living in areas under the control of Tamil Tiger rebels in the north. The programme is being conducted by "Cricket Aid," which was launched by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Cricket -Aid has plans to foster 1000 orphaned children under their programme. Cricket Aid also plans to build four villages comprising 200 homes each in the North, South, East and West of Sri Lanka.

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