Asian Champs victory parade...
September 13, 2022
Members of Sri Lanka’s victorious Asia Cup team travelled through Colombo on a double-decker bus and interact with delirious fans to toast their success over Pakistan. Sri Lanka crushed Pakistan by 23 runs to win their sixth Asia Cup title in Dubai on Sunday, bringing much cheer to the people of the crisis-hit island nation, who have been hit hard by the worst economic turmoil in several decades. The Dasun Shanaka-led team arrived on Tuesday morning at 5 am, and were welcomed by officials from Sri Lanka Cricket and the Sports Ministry at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The team then participated in a victory parade at 6.30 am, and undertook a double-decker bus tour from Colombo to Katunayake and interact with fans. They were accompanied by Sri Lanka’s netball team who also brought glory to the country by winning the 2022 Asian Championships on Sunday.
Pic By - Sanjeewa Lasantha
