The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka - Mr. Thilanga Sumathipala has been invited to attend Banladesh's inaugural Test Match against India as a special guest of the President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

This historic test match against India will be at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka from the 10th - 14th November 2000.

Mr. Sumathipala will be in Bangladesh from the 9th November onwards in order to attend other official functions being hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

We extend our congratulations to the President and the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board as well as to the players on this event of great national significance.

Chandrishan Perera Media Manager