President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived in Barbados on an invitation extended by the Prime Minister of Barbados. He will be present at the Cricket world cup finals which will be held at the Kensington Oval ground, Bridgetown - Barbados on the 28th between Sri Lanka and Australia.
After defeating New Zealand with 81 runs at the Sabina Park Cricket Ground on last 25th Sri Lanka qualified for the final match of the ICC Cricket world cup and will take Australians who recorded a 7 wickets victory over the South Africans at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet in St Lucia.
From the cricket world cup history which started in 1975 West Indies won the World Cup in two times, Australians thrice, And Sri Lanka beating Australian in 1996, Pakistan in 1992 and India in 1983.
Earlier, Prime Minister of Barbados invited the President of Sri Lanka to join as a spectator of this historic day to Sri Lankans and all Cricket lovers if the Sri Lankans enter for the final match. This is the second occasion Sri Lanka entered the final of World Cup. On the last occasion in 1996, Sri Lanka won the final beating Australia.
Courtesy: National Information Department
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