The Sri Lankan High Commission in London, recently hosted a reception for the Sri Lankan cricket team in the UK that will participate at the upcoming ICC World Cup in England and Wales.
The reception commenced with the observation of two minutes’ silence in memory of the Easter Sunday terror attack victims.
During the event, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to UK, Manisha Gunasekera, commended Sri Lanka cricket for its unique jersey with the assistance of MAS Holdings, using recycled plastic sea waste from the Sri Lankan coast.
Meanwhile, national skipper Dimuth Karunaratne today presented a bat which was autographed by the national cricket team, to Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland, a highlight of the event, the Sri Lankan High Commission in London said in a press release.
UK dignitaries including Lord Howell of Guildford, Vicky Ford MP and Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Cricket Group, MPs Virendra Sharma and Rehman Chisti, Vice Marshall Neil Holland, High Commissioners and Ambassadors from cricketing nations, and the Mayors of Harrow, Kingston and Havering, graced the occasion with their presence.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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