Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday officially handed over the US$ 2 million donation it promised to the country’s health sector to purchase essential medicines. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) donated an LKR 22.5 million sponsorship grant for the Commonwealth Games athletes while also donating another LKR 100 million to the National Sports Fund. President Shammi Silva handed over the grant to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe at the Sports Ministry Auditorium. SLC also promised to give USD 50,000 each for two years to Sri Lankan Olympic sprinter Yupun Abeykoon who set up a new South Asian record of 100m with 9.96 seconds. In the picture, SLC Shammi Silva is handing over the cheque to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe. Sports Ministry Secretary Anuradha Wijekoon, Director General Amal Edirisooriya, SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva, CEO Ashley de Silva, and Assistant Secretary Krishantha Kapuwatta are also in the picture. (Pic by SLC)