Cameron meets Murali

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Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron met world famous Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in Colombo, the BBC reported.

Spin bowler "Murali" backed the prime minister's decision to travel to Sri Lanka but said he had been misled about the situation in the country.

Murali told journalists: "He must have been misled by other people. People speak without going and seeing the things there. I go on and off. I see from my eyes there is improvement.

"I can't say the prime minister is wrong or not. He hasn't seen the site, he hasn't gone and visited these places - yesterday only."

Cameron toured former war-zone Jaffna and held talks with Tamil politicians, including Northern Province Chief Minister and civilians there.

After the meeting, Cameron and Murali played cricket with young cricketers.

Cameron tweeted: “Muttiah Muralitharan tells me about Foundation of Goodness, his cricketing charity hoping to bring #SriLanka together”

Pix by presidential media unit

Comments - 15

Muheed Jeeran Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:09 AM

Cameron tweeted this status too while he was betting against Murali's bowling. "He went easy on me - but at least I can say Murali didn't get me out..."

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wilson Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:38 AM

We Can't except Murali"s comments. He lives in Kandy. He has never lived in North or East. He has no idea what the people are going through.

I have never seen his interview in Tamil. He always speaks in Sinhala or english

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janushan Saturday, 16 November 2013 10:53 AM

Even though, your bowling action is questionable, you are a world record holder in bowling. But, it does not mean that you are expert in every thing. UK PM has already seen things in jaffna by his own eyes.

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dinesh Saturday, 16 November 2013 12:29 PM

Murali is a true hero for sri lanka he fights for mother land. Not like traitors who makes nasty comments against mother land.

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Sanaboy Sunday, 17 November 2013 03:32 AM

Truly Said dinesh

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ANTON Sunday, 17 November 2013 04:39 AM

MURALI CAN TURN THE BALL, CAMORON CAN TURN THE TABLES.

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Christine Sunday, 17 November 2013 06:31 AM

May be Muralie honour the country that made him what he is today and we are proud to say he is a Srilankan .Mr wilson Murali is a Tamil who had the opportunity to Meet the murderous Prabakaran in Jaffna. .He will surely have a kind word for his country unlike other Tamils who funded LTTE to distroy Srilanka.

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truealf Sunday, 17 November 2013 06:32 AM

True..... He is our Real Hero.... Not a Terrorist..

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srinath wijeyeratne Sunday, 17 November 2013 06:35 PM

Enough is Enough! I appealed to the Internatiional Diaspora of Tamil brotheren (my B-I-L is Tamil) to forget the past and go along with newly Democratically elected CM, Vigneshwaran, to assist him in building the North/East after 30 yrs. of Bloody, Unwarranted War. Invest in Jaffa and other places, open up new businesses and help to re-build. If not please mind your own business and allow the Tamil people of mother Lanka to go ahead and enjoy a 'War Free' future. Thank you Diaspora.

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anura Monday, 18 November 2013 12:10 AM

Did you live in the north or east you (lucky Land>*******,
don't be like a frog in the well?

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k.J.Mohan Monday, 18 November 2013 07:16 AM

If anybody gives correct information they get more minus marks why?

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karuna Monday, 18 November 2013 07:35 AM

you can decide the majority peoples mentality .

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sri lankan Monday, 18 November 2013 08:18 AM

Murali is a world renowned bowler but he does not represent the Jaffna Tamils, he should not have agreed to be interviewed in regard to the Tamil issue and I feel that he was put in a 'spot'

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sri lankan Monday, 18 November 2013 08:22 AM

Murali is a world renowned bowler, he does not represent the Jaffna Tamils and should not have agreed to be interviewed in regard to the Tamil issue and I feel that he was put in a 'spot'

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Cricketer Monday, 18 November 2013 10:21 AM

For Muralis googly bowling Cameron played an ugly shot towards Sri Lanka.

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