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Lanka Cricket Stars Jayasuriya, Ranatunga Enter Parliament

  •   Sat, Apr 10 2010 02:46:57 PM

COLOMBO, Apr 10 (Agencies): Veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya and Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga have won seats in parliament, a local official said Friday.

Jayasuriya contested Thursday's polls for President Mahinda Rajapakse's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and left the island a day before voting to play at an Indian tournament.

The 40-year-old batsman and political novice was given special permission to cast his ballot on Wednesday, a day ahead of the nationwide election.

Jayasuriya garnered 74,352 votes to win his seat in the southern district of Matara, an official with the local election commission said.

Jayasuriya retired from Test matches in 2007 to prolong his career in the shorter forms of the game. He has been included in Sri Lanka's squad for the World Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean from April 30-May 16.

Ranatunga represented the opposition Democratic National Alliance and secured 27,792 votes to enter parliament. He joined politics after retiring from cricket.

  

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  • Griffith H Fernandes, Mangalore/Ireland

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Congrats!world's top ranking batsman Your disciplinary manner in the field of cricket is highly admireable,Delighted to see you in politics! Congrats! to Mr Ranatunga too! Best of luck!

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Mr Jayasurya changed format of ODI by his agressive batting during the world cup held in his country for the first time which was a joy to watch

    Hope for change in political system as did in the cricket.COGRATS MR JAYASURYA FOR YOUR SECOND INNINGS AS A PARLIMENTARIAN.

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  • sumathi, u.k.

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    HEY .......IS IT A SIX OR A DOUBLE SIX....PUTHA... DONT RETIRE WHEN YOU CAN NOT HANDLE THE POLITICAL BAT THIS TIME? I SHALL BE GREAT IF YOU DO SOME THIGS VERY GREAT TO THE COUNTRY.

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  • Gerald O F Fernandes, Mangalore/Ireland

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Congrats! world's top class batsman Mr Jayasuriya you are the man of qualities! Justice and principle! people like you are needed in politics! to rule the country in right direction! Congrats! to Mr Ranatuna too! All the best!

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  • razakbalnad, abudhabi

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    welcome jayasoorya,ranathunga your 2nd innings all the best

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