It is indeed a great honour for the country for defeating two of the top most cricket playing nations to strengthen our tag as the World Cup champions. Our team has shown the rest of the world of our capabilities and was very proud of the Sri Lanka cricketers.
This great victory was due to dedication, superb approach and team effort and as the Minister of Sports I wish to offer my sincere thanks on behalf of the Government to skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, coach Roy Dias and the rest of the team.