Sri Lanka allow 50% spectators for LPL, Test against WI

COLOMBO: After more than 20 months, cricket fans in Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter the stadium in limited numbers, Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa announced on Tuesday.

Rajapaksa wrote in a Twitter message that the Health Ministry has granted permission to allow 50 per cent spectators from Day 4 of the ongoing Test match against the West Indies, as well as the Lanka Premier League (LPL) starting December 5.

"Cricket is nothing without the fans! As an avid cricket fan myself, I am happy & grateful to announce that the @MoH_SriLanka has granted approval for limited crowds to attend the #LPL2021 after considering the strict guidelines put in place by the @MoYS_SriLanka," tweeted Rajapaksa, the son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. IANS

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