Sri Lanka Leave Pakistan; Vow to Visit Again

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 10:07 am

Sri Lanka Leave Pakistan; Vow to Visit Again LAHORE: Sri Lankan cricket team flew out of Pakistan on a specially chartered Airbus 320, cutting short their tour after a deadly attack on Tuesday. The team left for Colombo on a special chartered flight of Lanka Air from Lahore Airport.

Governor Punjab Salman Taseer, Chairman PCB Ijaz Butt, Captain Younus Khan and players from Pakistan Cricket team saw off the guest team.

Talking to Pakistani players before departure, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardane who was also hurt in the attack that leaves seven people dead and 18 others injured, vowed to come back again to play in Pakistan.

Jayawardane said that his team never hesitated in visiting Pakistan and will come back once the situation will be normalized.