A grand total of 12 Sri Lankan cricketers, including the white-ball skipper, Dasun Shanaka, have been selected by International League T20 competition to be played in the UAE in it's debut year.
The other prominent names amomgst are - Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Isuru Udana, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dhananjaya De Silva, Traveen Mathew, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal and Matheesha Pathirana.
The six-team franchise tournament will be played from 13th January to 12th February with 34 matches to be played across three venues – Dubai International Stadium, Abu Dhabi International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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