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Sri Lanka and New Zealand to mark cricket ties with special tournament

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sri Lanka and New Zealand discussed holding a special cricket tournament in New Zealand in January 2027 to mark 100 years of cricket ties between the countries.
  • New Zealand High Commissioner David Pine invited Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage to attend and participate in the event.
  • Pine also pledged New Zealand’s support for rugby development, youth exchange programmes and skills development in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand plan to celebrate a century of cricket ties with a special tournament in New Zealand in January 2027.

The proposed event was discussed during a meeting between New Zealand High Commissioner David Pine and Sri Lanka’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand played their first historic cricket match on October 17, 1937. The planned tournament will mark 100 years of cricket relations between the two countries.

Pine formally invited Gamage to attend and take part in the commemorative tournament. He also assured the minister that the New Zealand government would provide full support for rugby development in Sri Lanka, youth exchange programmes and skills development among young people.

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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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