Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Governor-General and Head of State of Australia Sam Mostyn AC paid a visit to the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Accompanied by the High Commissioner of Australia in Sri Lanka, Paul Stephens, the Governor-General joined young cricketers from the Galle District age-group squads for a friendly game of cricket.

She was welcomed by officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Bandula Dissanayake, Secretary of SLC, shared insights into the rich history of the iconic stadium.

During the visit, Mostyn also distributed cricket equipment to the budding players, underscoring the strong sporting ties between Sri Lanka and Australia.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Sunday Observe...