The Sri Lankans won the match – 192 to 118 – before a large gathering of New York cricket lovers. Dr Wije Kottahachchi working with the Lasitha Abeysekera organised the Sri Lankan cricket team, which he described as “a very talented group of cricketers who have played for their respective schools in Sri Lanka”. They played against a team from the Dominica cricket club of Brooklyn New York. The Sri Lanka team was led by Omar Mikthath, an old Zahirian, while the team from Dominica was captained by George Royer. Present at the ceremony were Ambassador Perera and his wife Therese Perera.

Source: Sunday Times July 29, 2018 16:52 UTC