Cricket: David Boon visits Lanka as brand ambassador for his home state Tasmania

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Former Australian star batsman and ICC match referee David Boon recently visited Colombo as part of a Tasmanian trade delegation.

Boon, who hails from the island state of Tasmania, is currently part of the Tasmanian Trade Commission and the brand ambassador for his state.

The delegation had meetings with the Sri Lankan Government and cricketing officials and seeks to deepen economic and sporting links between the two islands.

The veteran cricketer along with other prominent delegates had a very fruitful meeting with Jayantha Dharmadasa, Vice President, Mohan de Silva, Secretary and Ashley de Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket.

During the day the delegation also visited the Parliament where they met Thilanga Sumathipala, Deputy Speaker, Chair of the Australia-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group and President of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Sri Lanka and Tasmania, both share a love for cricket and Boon felt that the two states could boost cultural ties through the sport.

Known for his portly figure and distinctive moustache, David Boon played for Australia between 1984 to 1996, appearing in 107 Tests and 181 One-dayers, scoring 7,422 runs and 5,964 runs, respectively.

The 55-year-old has also been Australia's national selector for a decade from 2001 to 2011.

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