SL: Sri Lanka Players In Spotlight In London (7 Jun 1996)
The Sri Lankan cricketers led by Arjuna Ranatunga were feted across London, mobbed by fans at the Festival of Cricket and over fifty three members of the British media - the press, radio and six television crews attended a press luncheon
07-Jun-1996
7 June 1996
Lankan cricketers in the spotlight
The Sri Lankan cricketers led by Arjuna Ranatunga were feted
across London, mobbed by fans at the Festival of Cricket and over
fifty three members of the British media - the press, radio and
six television crews attended a press luncheon organised by Ivan
Corea, Editor of Sri Lanka Today Magazine who brought out a special cricket supplement for the occasion. The supplement included an article by Dr. Daya Panditha - Gunewardena of the BCCSL.
The Sri Lankan cricketers received unprecedented positive publicity as a result with virtually every British sports writer backing a three test campaign launched by Sri Lanka Today Magazine.
Arjuna Ranatunga spoke about Sri Lanka`s historic World Cup win
and said the team would like to play a good solid series with
England - at least with three tests.
Sri Lanka were awarded two trophies for the Team of 1996 by Sri
Lanka Today Magazine/Travel Days Europe and Eastern Eye. Aravinda de Silva was adjudged Cricketer of the Year by Sri Lanka Today and Sanath Jayasuriya as Cricketer of the Moment. Tim de
Lisle, Editor of Wisden Cricketer Monthly awarded Sanath
Jayasuriya the honour of being Wisden Cricketer of the Month
and Aravinda de Silva as Wisden`s Cricketer of the Year.
The press luncheon was judged a huge success for the cause of Sri
Lankan cricket by the distinguished gathering of Britain`s top
sports writers. Sky TV, BBC TV, LIVE TV, Sky TV Sports `Pavilion
End` program and ZEE TV televised the historic function.
Source :: Daily News (http.//www.lanka.net)