Sri Lankan opener - Pathum Nissanka - will be making his debut for franchise cricket by appearing for Rangpur Riders, in the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League, set for January 06-February 16.
The 24-year-old top-order batter was only the second best batter for the Lankans in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup.
He accumulated 214, with a highest of 74, and is only behind teammate Kusal Mendis.
Overall, he finished impressively in no.7, in the top-10 run-scorers of the tournament.
Ranked 10th in the ICC T20 batters ranking, he has been a consistent performer for his side, representing the national team in 62 international matches (9 Test, 17 ODIs and 36 T20Is).
The 9th edition will consist of a total of 46 matches which will be played in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet.
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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