Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24, 2015 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy in Britain where he plays county cricket at a ceremony which took place at the close of the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015.
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Sri Lankan cricketer Kumara Sangakkara (L) is congratulated by former cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan (2R) and Mahela Jayawardene (R) after the fifth and final day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy to Britain where he plays county cricket. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S. KODIKARA[/caption]
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Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara (C) addresses a ceremony after the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI[/caption]
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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli (L) is congratulated by Sri Lankan cricketer Kumara Sangakkara (R) after the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI[/caption]
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Indian captain Virat Kohli (R) hands over a t-shirt signed by the Indian cricketers to Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara at close of play on the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24, 2015 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy in Britain where he plays county cricket. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S. KODIKARA[/caption]
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Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara (R), his wife Yehali (L), son Kavith (front) and daughter Swyree (2L) look on after the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI[/caption]
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Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (top) smiles during his retirement ceremony after India won their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 24, 2015. Sangakkara officially announced that he will retire test cricket after the second test cricket match against India. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte[/caption]
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Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara (2R), his wife Yehali Sangakkara (L), son Kavith (front) and daughter Swyree (2L) look on at close of play on the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24, 2015 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy in Britain where he plays county cricket. AFP PHOTO / Ishara S. KODIKARA[/caption]
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (L) presents a memento to cricketer Kumar Sangakkara at close of play on the fifth and final day of the second Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the P. Sara Oval Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 24, 2015. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara bid a tearful farewell to international cricket on August 24, 2015 and was immediately offered the post of the island's top envoy in Britain where he plays county cricket. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI[/caption]
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Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena (L) presents a special memento to Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) applauds during Sangakkara's retirement ceremony after India won their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 24, 2015. Sangakkara officially announced that he will retire test cricket after the second test cricket match against India. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte[/caption]
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India's former cricketer Ravi Shastri (R) shakes hands with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara during his retirement ceremony after India won their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 24, 2015. Sangakkara officially announced that he will retire test cricket after the second test cricket match against India. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte[/caption]
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Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (L) kisses his wife Yehali during his retirement ceremony after India won their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 24, 2015. Sangakkara officially announced that he will retire test cricket after the second test cricket match against India. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte[/caption]
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