Hon. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia Host Sri Lankan Cricket Team
Hon. Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia and Partner Mr. Tim Mathieson hosted Sri Lankan and Australian Cricket Teams with their families on the 1st January 2013 at the Kirribilli Admiralty House in Sydney at a Reception to mark the New Year Test Match. This Test Match is incidentally the first ever Test Match for Sri Lankan Cricketers in the Sydney Cricket Grounds.
Mahela Jayawardena and Michael Clerk respective team captains addressed the gathering in response to remarks by the host Hon. Julia Gillard.
High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe and Mrs. Malathie Samarasinghe also participated at the above function attended by Federal Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentarians and other dignitaries from Sydney.
Sri Lanka High Commission
Canberra
02nd January 2013
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka President pledges protection of fishermen’s rights amid Mannar crisis December 14, 2025
- Man arrested at Katunayake Airport with over 2 Kg of heroin December 14, 2025
- Sri Lankan President orders swift livelihood restoration for disaster-hit communities December 13, 2025
- Sri Lanka receives over USD 7 Billion in remittances in 2025 December 13, 2025
- Sri Lanka Parliament summoned to meet on December 18 December 13, 2025
Wow
Wow!!! I like the tattoo on the left arm of Ms. Jayawardane!