MR invites NZ Premier for semi-final

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has extended an invitation to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to witness the world cup cricket semi-final encounter between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo next Tuesday, the President’s Office said.

Sri Lanka defeated England by 10 wickets to reach the World Cup semi-finals against New Zealand, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Openers Upul Tharanga scored 102 and T.M. Dilshan got 108 as Sri Lanka finished with 231 in 39.3 . England totaled 229-6, with Jonathan Trott scoring 86.

The next semi-final between Pakistan and India will be played on Wednesday in Mohali. The final is April 2 in Mumbai.
(Dianne Silva)

Comments - 78

Gadafi Sunday, 27 March 2011 01:42 PM

I will come if u invite me-Gadafi

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ron Sunday, 27 March 2011 03:28 PM

Can show him Mathata Thitha or Thithata Matha. Hope PM of NZ will intrealize it.

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Vijayabahu Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:45 PM

you are frustrated person and live in lonely ....

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KABAB Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:41 PM

Tommy Balla,
Idi Amin cannot be invited as he is dead and gone.

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Firaz Anver Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:34 PM

These politicians don't know how to utilise their time for the sake of the country.People elected them to serve the people.
HIGH HEADED POLITICIANS. EMPTY BARRELS MAKE THE BIGGEST NOISE

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KDS Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:10 PM

Mr. John also must be thinking now how to grab some money out of Earth Quake like our Mr. President did same when tsunami came few years back.

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Commonsense Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:15 PM

why? this is also diplomatic.

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S.Sriranjan Sunday, 27 March 2011 02:03 PM

Better leave the Sporty Cricket world out of Selfish Political World!!!

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Kaslana Sunday, 27 March 2011 01:56 PM

How about inviting Qaddafi? Cricket will be a good excuse for escape for him. Another reason is that the General will bring his extra tents, chairs, harem as he does on most travel, and most importantly, the petro- dolar$ with him.

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Appuhamy Sunday, 27 March 2011 03:31 PM

NZ experienced a severe earthquake.NZ premier may have more important things to attended to in his country.

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Sammy Sunday, 27 March 2011 01:26 PM

NZ knows that SL has a better cricket team & are likely to win, so the NZ PM may not be really interested in accepting the invitation.

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aaa Sunday, 27 March 2011 01:14 PM

MR is quite confident that SL team will win the match becourse it is New Ziland. Would it be with Australia, I dont think MR will Invite Australian Premier.

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Rajitha Sunday, 27 March 2011 12:57 PM

maybe he should invite Obama, Bush and Sarcozy. They are the people responsible for what's happening in north africa

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dilhan Sunday, 27 March 2011 12:22 PM

NZ premier has got enough work to do in his country than watching cricket !!

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chris abey Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:46 AM

And they will all forget the protests against the dictators and get caught up in a wonderful cricket match just like we all do in the sub continent.Sounds like a plan.

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LIMA Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:32 AM

this is a copy-cat of india for what manmohan did

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MagodisThuma Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:22 AM

While watching the match...teach him some PoliTricks !

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lankawill Monday, 28 March 2011 08:21 AM

well said!!!

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Upset mood Monday, 28 March 2011 04:10 AM

This guy does not have work to do....

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Dee Monday, 28 March 2011 03:59 AM

OK now that libya is on fire lets invite big brother. he needs a break too.

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Mr Retort Monday, 28 March 2011 03:35 AM

May be he has better things or more important things to do.

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welding Gotta Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:15 PM

Gadaffi doesn't watch Cricket you Dummy ,He is a soccer fan

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Ralahamy Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:25 PM

Is MR paying for the cost? I don't think the NZ premier travel the world for pleasure wasting public funds like MR.

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citizen1 Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:21 PM

Keep believing that while the poltitians are 'lol' all the way to the bank!

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AMDON Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:27 AM

SL is not a T.World country anrmore. lol. wakeup.

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Darwin Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:54 PM

Suggest MR invite Gaddafi'. It may also boost his moral.

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Bonda Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:53 PM

Very good sporting gesture.

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sam Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:47 PM

Can show him Mathata Thitha or Thithata Matha. Hope PM of NZ will realize it.

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sam Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:01 PM

On the other hand, if MR needs to go to NZ it will cost lot more than that since he has to take the 100+ entourage on every trip.

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rosh Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:11 PM

I think now he is really gone mad !!!

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dass Sunday, 27 March 2011 03:43 PM

NZ primier might havr more important things to do than watching cricket.

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local boy Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:56 AM

accept or not, invitation is good.

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damitha Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:08 AM

Inviteing both Gadaffi and Banki Moon would be more appropriate .

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Sarath Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:06 AM

Eide........???

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Wimal Modawanse Sunday, 27 March 2011 07:39 AM

why not call the Ex-Tunisian president and Hussain Mubarak to watch this match?

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Labby Sunday, 27 March 2011 07:27 AM

The things our leaders utter just to get a smile from it's citizens!

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johnknz Sunday, 27 March 2011 07:06 AM

SORRY IAM UNABLE TO COME DUE TO RECENT EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY
I HAVE TO LOOK AFTER THEM FIRST

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para Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:57 AM

Clever move!

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Saman Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:30 AM

Good said MR

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tharanga noconfident Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:18 AM

wasting of time and money........there are many things to do for the country developemnt side. Cricket is a sport this will not fill poor people's stomach.

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Matalan Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:12 AM

Good gesture, following Indian PM Manmohan Singh's invitation to the Pak Leaders for the Ind/Pak semi.

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Rath Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:12 AM

@YURI ,semi final match between Srilanka and Newzealand..not with Pakistan or libiya..

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citizen1 Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:56 AM

copy cat!

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KD Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:07 AM

This is third class mentality. well, We we can't expect anything better from you.

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daytona Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:53 AM

Sigh.....

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Tharaka Chanaka Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:03 AM

Copy Cat

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franny Sunday, 27 March 2011 06:02 AM

Copyrights reserved

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Godaya Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:54 AM

Hope PM Manmohan Singh invites MR for the "Finals" when we beat India to clinch the World Cup.

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Manmohan Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:52 AM

sure they will not consider.. they don't like cheaters....
and this is just an imitation of manmohan singh !

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Mr.Humane Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:40 AM

You thought Manmohansingh is jobless and he goes watching cricket?

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YURI Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:49 AM

i do not know if they accept to sit next to thirdwrold leaders. why not from Paki or Gadaffi

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Mewan Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:34 AM

With out politics none of these can be achieved. Look what happened to Zimbabwe, Kenya. Those countries lack the political will for the sports. After all we need money and infrastructure to play.
It was President Premadasa who built the Stadium (In a swamp if i'm correct) where we played our quarters. He had the vision for the future of cricket. We should be grateful to him. I think politicians have the rights to come and watch matches.

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Oyage sudu kella Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:16 AM

Ko mage invitation eka ?????

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arasoysa Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:12 AM

Definitely a good move. But we shouldnt copy Man Mohan Singh. We need better, intelligent, authentic moves from our leaders

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sam Sunday, 27 March 2011 11:11 AM

I bet he would not attend, but Gaddafi or Myanmar junta leader or Venezuela President might be, even though those countries not interested about cricket.

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Capt.Cool Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:46 AM

I don't think the NZ premier is a Jobless man.

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Mr Cricket Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:55 AM

Hey John, pack your bag and run to the airport. Time is running out.

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Musthafa Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:25 AM

It may be more cost for NZ priminister, so we can transfer the semi final match in NZ.

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chris abey Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:11 AM

Must be thinking that other world leaders have nothing better to do than waste time watching a cricket match.This clearly shows how jobless we are.Manmohan Singh invited the Pakistani leadership as a diplomatic effort.Besides they can just hop across the border.

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Pawlpakse Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:04 AM

No. I think it is the reality. Our friends are Libya, Iran, Myanma, China, Pakistan etc where it is known to have poor human rights record. Some of these countries are the main investors of on going infrastructure projects in SL. Those investments must be having lots of strings attached not known to the public.

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Bush Sunday, 27 March 2011 10:00 AM

Why Not GWB and TB they must be having enough time now.

Learn from US and Teach Afganistan and Iraq

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Riyaz Sunday, 27 March 2011 04:25 AM

Good one!! this is called being exemplary, guess this would have inspired after Manmohan Singh extended invitation to the Pakistan top officials to his country to join him to watch the match...!

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JUSTICE Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:37 AM

Now its preety clear that MR's and this governments future rests on the outcome of the world cup, atleast for the next few months. When SF won the war for them , they played this card for 2 years and jailed the arhitect. If SL criketers loose they will be charged with match fixing... All good done by hero's will be forgotten by these goons...

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KD Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:34 AM

This shows your third class mentality

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Tommy Balla Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:35 AM

He...maybe we could invite Gadhafi, Edi Ameen, Mubarak, Ali and introduce Cricket to all North African Countries……

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namal Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:33 AM

NZ Prime Minister is very busy visiting Earth quake damaged South all the time and rebuilding and helping people . i don't think he is selfish as our leaders to enjoy cricket while his people are suffering. Third world leaders don't understand this mentality... obviously..
It's the time our leaders learn from those leaders to treat your country people respectfully.

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Steven Miller Sunday, 27 March 2011 09:30 AM

Now the games are politicized. Dirty politicians.

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Tin tin Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:40 AM

MR the master minder...%$#*&^

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Calm Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:29 AM

Copy cat!!

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sham Sunday, 27 March 2011 08:24 AM

No problem in calling the priminister but the cricket should not become the polical game!!!

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