Roshan Mahanama says no to politics

• I was invited to join politics after I retired from cricket, but I turned down the offers
• Cricketer committed to help the country 
• Launches charity to help underprivileged   
• The Trust will collaborate with like-minded organisations

By Easwaran Rutnam   

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and ICC Match Referee Roshan Mahanama says he has no plans to enter politics.   

Responding to a question raised by Daily Mirror, Mahanama said that if he wanted to enter politics he would have done so when he retired from the game.

Speculation arose that Mahanama was to enter politics after he was seen at the Aragalaya protests and also launched a programme to offer meals to the needy.   
Mahanama said that he had been invited to join politics after he retired from cricket, but he turned down the offers.   

The former cricketer said that his focus now is to give back to the country through his charity.