Island Newspaper : World’s highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan has made a generous contribution of Rs. Five million to Government’s efforts to fight COVID-19 epidemic. With the country at a standstill following the island wide curfew, the government has too many things at its hand and Murali hopes his contribution would somewhat ease the burden.
“At this hour, the government can not look at every thing. So it is important that those who can like us help the government in whatever the way we can. I hope others too will support the government in their effort to fight this epidemic,” Muralitharan told The Island.
“I would like to urge cricket fans and all Sri Lankans to follow instructions given by authorities. Most important thing is stay at home. Don’t panic. The next week or so is going to be crucial. There will be shortcomings but we have to adjust,” Murali added.
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