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Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva joins West Indies tour after funeral

Ranjan de Silva, a local politician, was gunned down in a Colombo suburb 10 days ago on the eve of the team's departure.

Published: 04th June 2018 02:34 PM  |   Last Updated: 04th June 2018 02:34 PM   |  A+A A-

Dhananjaya de Silva celebrates his half-century | File PTI

Dhananjaya de Silva celebrates his half-century | File PTI

By AFP

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva rejoined the national team touring the West Indies after attending his father's funeral, officials said Monday.

Ranjan de Silva, a local politician, was gunned down in a Colombo suburb 10 days ago on the eve of the team's departure.

"National player Dhananjaya De Silva left the country on June 3 evening to join the team in West Indies," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

The three-Test tour starts on Wednesday at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Sri Lanka are also missing opener Dimuth Karunaratne who fractured a finger while batting in the nets earlier last month.

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