Sri Lanka cricket team leaves for South Africa

Lanka cricket team left today for South Africa with the blessings of Buddhist monks to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy match.

The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 22 to October 5.

Australia, England, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and West Indies are the other participating countries.

Sri Lanka squad: Kumar Sangakkara (capt.), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilina Kandamby, Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dammika Prasad, Thilan Samaraweera, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Thushara