SL umpires arrive

Published January 6, 2009

LAHORE, Jan 5: As agreed between Pakistan and Sri Lankan cricketing authorities Under the Umpires Exchange Programme on reciprocal basis, two Sri Lankan umpires AG Dissanayake and RD Kottahachchi arrived in Lahore to supervise the matches of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2008-09.

Both umpires from Sri Lanka will supervise four matches each in Lahore and Sheikhupura along with the Pakistani umpires.

Under this programme two Pakistani umpires had already supervised matches in Sri Lankan domestic season this year.—Sports Reporter

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