Sanath casts his vote

7 April 2010 07:41 am - 30 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya cast his vote for the General Elections in Matara today, a day before the actual polls, after obtaining special permission from the Elections Commissioner as he will be out of the country for the IPL cricket tournament.

Jayasuriya cast a postal vote at the Matara District Secretary’s office.

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

Comments - 30

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:55 AM

After the Power play time out comes

Thursday, 08 April 2010 07:23 AM

IT IS YOU WHO HAS POLITICISED CRICKET. So sad for the game of cricket in Sri Lanka.

Thursday, 08 April 2010 07:22 AM

Before presidential intervention you had both blue and green supporters behind you. Now you are only running on presidential powers - not on your own manpower!

Thursday, 08 April 2010 12:02 AM

Sanath will lose the election and he can continue playing cricket for both the IPL and Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 11:53 PM

What a shame.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 11:17 PM

How come a politician can play cricket? This privilege is only for ruling party members? Come-on Lokuge, shame on you, as Sports minister.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:54 PM

Great sportsmen retire at their peak and that's why they are legends; not garbage for the trash-bin.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:51 PM

Nobody expected this from you, Sanath! All the respect you had gained, has now gone into the drain, with the poor timing of this 'shot' of yours!

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:36 PM

It's too early for Sanath to have joined politics! Should have waited some more ...

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:09 PM

Can't you gracefully retire from Sri Lankan cricket? This is your 'thing' - doing politics ... we don't care.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:30 PM

If he doesn't have time to cast his own vote, will he have enough time to serve the public? I doubt it ... good luck to Sri Lanka!

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 07:57 PM

What a joke ... Sanath has been dropped from the Mumbai Team over a while now ...

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:06 AM

Of course...He is an opening batsman..even at the elections.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:06 AM

Begining of the end for Sana..

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 09:06 AM

Siiting in the bench of Mumbai indians more important than casting vote on the due date.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 07:52 AM

surely uncertain of his victory

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:52 AM

He has been opening for the country. This time he has opened for his own destiny. Come on Sana

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:48 AM

No idea what he is going to do in the parliament.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:42 AM

Is it a world record ?

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:35 AM

is he representing SL.Y is he given special permission

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:32 AM

He should not have been allowed to do so. Sanath is not playing for his country. He is greedy after IPLoney

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:30 AM

What the big deal?We respect him as a cricketer but not as a politician.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:27 AM

Just stay in Matara, Mumbai Indians will not select you anyway. Join the gangsters and get ready to play dirty politics now.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:22 AM

If another candidate asks from opossion will EC act in this manner, 5 star democracy.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:13 AM

What IPL?He is not in the mumbai indians playing eleven.

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:09 AM

Out for Duck .....................

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:04 AM

First MP to play in the world cup 2011 and 2015

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 07:54 AM

he is not a god to do like this. should be shame on himself

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 07:53 AM

Sana is out of IPL, why postal vote???

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 07:53 AM

Good luck, Sanath!

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Sanath casts his vote

Comments - 30

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

‘Spike in blast fishing’ poses renewed threats to Sri Lanka’s marine ecosystems

UDA owned land in Thalawathugoda; UDA Minister Prasanna Ranatunga under the spotlight for forceful occupation of reserved land

Loss-making SMIB faces political pressure in recovering loans

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: MV Dali, SL authorities anchored in mystery?

Has Sri Lanka become a potential hub for the illegal wildlife trade?

Spotlight on Moragahakanda Development Project Moragolla villagers lose livelihoods and down to one meal a day

Ambitious Sri Lankan jobseekers ‘trafficked into Ukraine war zones’

Most Viewed in News

Sri Lankan among NASA’s new crew for next simulated Mars journey

New Visa procedure implemented

Two racing drivers arrested over Fox Hill tragedy

Racing event tragedy leaves seven dead including eight-year-old child

Ranil Wickremesinghe caravan moves on despite barking dogs

Street food vendor arrested for verbally harassing foreigner

MIRROR CRICKET

Is Chamari Athapaththu Sri Lanka’s greatest cricketer ever?

Athapaththu back atop ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings

Chamari Athapaththu sets big goal for T20 World Cup

How does CSK get best out of Pathirana?

TODAY'S HEADLINES

SL took minimal steps to punish officials who committed human rights abuses: US report

Iranian President’s visit Sri Lanka withstands western pressure

25 tons of solid waste disposed along Sri Pada route

Temperature rises to ‘Caution’ level

Sri Lanka secures third spot in South Asian Kurash Championship 2024

Athapaththu back atop ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings

Army forms committee to probe Diyatalawa Fox Hill Supercross accident

Indian cricket manager indicted for Legend Cricket League match-fixing allegations