President Congratulates Sri Lanka (27 Sep 95)

Wednesday 27, September 1995

Congratulatory messages for winning Lankan team.

President congratulates

President Chandrika Kumaratunga in a message of congratulations to the manager, captain and members of the Sri Lankan cricket team on their magnificent and historic victory over Pakistan in the 3rd and the final test in Pakistan states:

I am glad and delighted at this golden moment of Sri Lankan test cricket that you have performed extremely well with hard work and dedication to bring great honour to our country beating Pakistan in the 3rd and the final test thus creating history of winning a test series in Pakistan.

May this be an inspiration to all sportsmen for better achievement to place Sri Lanka in the world`s sports map.

>From S. B. Dissanayake

Mr. S. B. Dissanayake, Minister of Youth Affairs, Sports and Rural Development has sent the following congratulatory message to the Manager of the Sri Lanka cricket team.

Please accept my congratulations for the historic victory of the Sri Lanka team at the current tournament against Pakistan.

You have brought great honour to Sri Lanka by winning these Test matches and the series in foreign soul.

I admire your excellent performance against a formidable side like Pakistan which has very high international recognition.

I wish all the members of the team good luck.

>From CB president

>From Ana Punchihewa, President of the Cricket Board to Dulip, Dav, Arjuna and the boys,

Let me join the rest of Sri Lanka in congratulating you and your boys for beating Pakistan, who are classified as one of the top Test playing nations in the world especially on their own backyard.

When a country completes two series wins away from home, it clearly depicts that it has reached maturity to be among the best in the world.

The last country to beat Pakistan at home were the West Indies when they did so under Clive Lloyd way back in 1980/81, and after 15 long years you and your boys have brought glory to us by completing this rare feat.