Sanath Jayasuriya Pays Tribute to Vijaya Malalasekera After Former Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman’s Demise
Taking to Twitter, Jayasuriya wrote, "You were a fantastic cricketer and an administrator. What’s more, you were a gentleman to your fingertips! RIP Sir!" Under Malalasekera's administration, Sri Lanka won 10 Test matches in a row.
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricket legend, paid tribute to Vijaya Malalasekera after the latter passed away on Saturday, February 5. Malalasekera, who is a former chairman of the Sri Lankan Cricket board was head of administration of the sport when Jayasuriya was skipper of the national side.
See His Tweet:
Vijaya Malalasekera sir, you were the head of cricket when I was Sri Lanka captain. We won ten Test matches in a row. You were a fantastic cricketer and an administrator. What’s more, you were a gentleman to your fingertips! RIP Sir. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/toj7yPSl22
— Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) February 6, 2022
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