President phones Arjuna, says 'Well done'

The Daily News

22 August 1998


President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was one of the first to congratulate Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on the team's splendid victory over England in the final of the Emirates Triangular Tournament played in England on Wednesday.

The President telephoned Arjuna soon after the victory and said that he and his team had done the country proud by this great feat, adding that the country, too in return was very proud of the Sri Lankan cricketers.


Source: The Daily News

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