The Sri Lankan team will leave for England today in order to take part in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup which will be held in England and Wales this year.
The team will participate in a one week camp before heading to Scotland to play two ODIs. Sri Lanka’s opening World Cup match is against New Zealand on June 1, 2019.
Meanwhile, the official departure ceremony for the team was held at the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) headquarters last afternoon.
Sri Lanka’s World Cup fixtures
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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