It was March 3, 2009, Sri Lanka team took the bus for the Day 3 of the second Test match of the series, and just outside Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 12 armed men attacked them.
Earlier, Sri Lanka sports minister Alahapperuma had said that three Sri Lanka cricketers were being probed by the ICC for match-fixing. He, however, had not mentioned if they were former or current players.
Sports Minister Dullas Alahapperuma did not mention if they were former or current players.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had earlier announced that a select squad of 13 players will undergo a 12-day 'Residential Training Camp' at the Colombo Cricket Club starting Monday.
Madushanka, 25, and one of his friends were arrested on May 23 at Pannala in the country's North-Western province for allegedly possessing heroin.
A select group of players from Sri Lanka, especially bowlers, will resume training on Monday as confirmed by the cricket board on Sunday, amid efforts to restart the sports post the coronavirus break.
The Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Tuesday that it has suspended Shehan Madushanka after a drug-related arrest.
Madushanka's arrest was the first time a contracted player was remanded over a drug charge.
Shehan Madushanka had grabbed headlines for scalping a hat-trick in his international debut
There was no immediate reaction from the governing body, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to the Prime Minister's decision.
Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly written a letter to BCCI to consider the possibility of touring the island nation for three-match T20I and ODI series in July.
India was scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in June-July for three ODIs and as many T20Is while Bangladesh was due to visit in July-August for a three-Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship.
Karunaratne heaped praise on new coach Mickey Arthur on Sunday and stated the team's aim is to reach the top four in ICC rankings for both ODIs and Test cricket.
England had spent around 10 days in Sri Lanka in March and played a warm-up match before the tour was called-off due to the coronavirus outbreak. It was supposed to be a two-Test series as part of the World Test Championship.
The two teams were scheduled to play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.
The BCCI official confirmed that currently, there is no proposal from the SLC and there is no guarantee when a meaningful discussion can take place on the subject even if it comes along.
Sri Lanka Cricket chief Shammi Silva will be writing to BCCI soon to offer to host the IPL 2020 after the 13th season was suspended indefinitely.
Sri Lanka celebrated a quiet Easter Sunday amid the coronavirus lockdown, while remembering the victims of the terror attacks that killed at least 270 people on the resurrection day last year.
Arthur feels the T20 squad needs some adjustments and a method to win games, ahead of the World Cup later this year.
The Sri Lankan cricket board has decided to grant LKR 25 Million (approx 133,700 USD) to the country's Government to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
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