Bandula Warnapura passes away
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on October 18, 2021 - 10:47 am

Sri Lanka’s first Test Captain Bandula Warnapura passed away at the age of 68 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.
He was admitted to a private hospital a few days ago following heart complications.
He played in 4 Test matches and 12 One-Day Internationals during his international cricketing career from 1975 to 1982.
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LET US HOPE THE CURRENT SL CRICKET PLAYES HAVE SOME GUTS TO WIN THE MATCH TODAY AGAINST NAMIBIA (NOT EVEN A TEST NATION) AS A TRIBUTE TO THIS MAN WHO DID SO MUCH ON BEHALF OF SRI LANKANS TO SECURE TEST STATUS.
Oh! My god! 26 for 3!! Lions are playing usual cricket! Find a place to hide.