Sanga wins award at Asian Awards

18 April 2015 03:37 am

Kumar Sangakkara won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Sport at the 5th Asian Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, last night.

Former One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik led the winners at this year's Asian Awards.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan also picked up an award, securing recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema. 

Sangakkara is the second Sri Lankan to win the award after Muttiah Muralitharan who won it in 2011.

The Asian Awards celebrate the highest achievements from across the international Asian community, and this year's edition will support Prince Charles' charity The British Asian Trust.