Netball and cricket Asian champions return to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s six-times winners of the Asian Netball Championship and six-time title-holders of the Asia Cup cricket tournament triumphantly returned to the island this morning (Sep 13).

The netball champions were accorded a warm welcome by the State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Rohana Dissanayake upon their arrival at the Bandaranayake International Airport from Singapore. Meanwhile, the Asian cricket champions returned from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka at around 5.00 am and were welcomed with a rousing reception.