Allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva won't travel to West Indies after tragic death of his father in ColomboThe father of Sri Lankan cricket allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the eve of the national team's departure to the West Indies on Friday.Police said the player's father, Ranjan, a local politician, was gunned down in the Colombo suburb of Ratmalana close to midnight on Thursday.An investigation is underway but no arrests have been made.Cricket officials said 26-year-old de Silva has withdrawn from the tour and that no replacement player will be named.
Subscribe to The Hindu now and get unlimited access. He also thanked his fans, fellow cricketers and the fraternity for their concerns and sympathies. He has also played 17 ODIs. "Sri Lanka Cricket will take every measure to support Dhananjaya at this time of sorrow and grief for him and his family, whilst giving him time to overcome the great pain and suffering caused by this tragedy,” said SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala.Sri Lanka will also miss opener Dimuth Karunaratne for the series, who fractured a finger while batting in the nets earlier this month as he prepared for a limited-overs domestic tournament. Mr. Rajan was a councilor of Dehiwala Mt. As an impact of the incident, Dhananjaya de Silva has withdrawn from the West Indies tour. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. There has been no delay in the scheduled departure of the team, however, there are possibilities for the plans to change. Dhananjaya's father Ranjan - a local politician - died on Thursday, having reportedly been shot by gunmen in a suburb of Colombo. 25 May, 2018 15:21 IST Dhananjaya's father Ranjan - a local politician - died on Thursday, having reportedly been shot by gunmen in a suburb of Colombo. An investigation is underway but no arrests have been made.Cricket officials said 26-year-old de Silva withdrew from the tour that involves three Test matches. The incident happened at around 8:30 PM, on Friday night. The Sri Lanka squad visited Kalubowila Hospital on the night of the incident. He was in the squad preparing to leave for West Indies for the Test series. "Thank you for all your concerns, sympathies and many messages received in all forms. He said, it is almost on an eve of a very important Test series and tour of the West Indies. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. It has helped us keep apace with events and happenings.The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. Dhananjaya's father Ranjan - a local politician - died on Thursday, having reportedly been shot by gunmen in a suburb of Colombo. New Delhi: Sri Lankan's Dhananjaya de Silva celebrates his century during the final day of the third cricket test match against India, in New Delhi on Wednesday Sri Lanka batsman Dhananjaya de Silva has withdrawn from his country's Test tour of West Indies following the death of his father.Dhananjaya's father Ranjan - a local politician - died on Thursday, having reportedly been shot by gunmen in a suburb of Colombo. In a shocking incident, father of batsman Dhananjaya de Silva is shot dead in Rathmalana, south of Colombo, by unidentified gunman. Father of Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva shot dead In a shocking incident, father of batsman Dhananjaya de Silva is shot dead in Rathmalana, south of Colombo, by unidentified gunman. In a statement, the player stated that he is shocked and sad to inform about the unfortunate death of his father. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. At this difficult time, it becomes even more important that we have access to information that has a bearing on our health and well-being, our lives, and livelihoods. He was due to be on a plane looking forward to a tour to the West Indies. Mr. Rajan was a councilor of Dehiwala Mt. What do you think? Boys, even though I may not be around to battle the Windies while you do so my heart will always be with Team Sri Lanka. Ranjan was a … *Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper ,crossword, iPhone, iPad mobile applications and print. "Empty stadium will leave players perplexed and will not motivate them". COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has withdrawn from the three-Test tour of West Indies following the shooting death of his father Submit Subscribe for just 27¢ a …
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