The Sri Lanka cricket team, led by Angelo Mathews, left the island today (18) to England to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Sri Lanka will play two practice games, against Australia on May 26 at Kennington Oval in London and against New Zealand on May 30 at Edgbaston in Birmingham prior to their three Group 'B' matches of the tournament.
On June 3 Sri Lanka will take on South Africa at Kennigton Oval followed by the game against India on June 8 at the same venue.
Their final group stage match will be against Pakistan on June 12 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.
Sri Lanka team: Angelo Mathews (Capt), Upul Tharanga (VC), Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Chamara Kapugedara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Thisara Perera, Asela Gunaratne, Nuwan Pradeep, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Lakshan Sandakan.
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.
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.
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