{"id":57196,"date":"2021-01-29T18:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=57196"},"modified":"2021-01-29T18:11:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:11:09","slug":"cricket-is-my-second-religion-says-sri-lankan-fan-sunil-govinna-by-bipin-dani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/cricket-is-my-second-religion-says-sri-lankan-fan-sunil-govinna-by-bipin-dani\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket is my second religion, says Sri Lankan fan Sunil Govinna-By Bipin Dani"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Cricket is my second religion, says Sri Lankan fan Sunil Govinna-By Bipin Dani<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymirror.lk\/sports\/Cricket-is-my-second-religion-says-Sri-Lankan-fan-Sunil-Govinna\/322-204356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dailymirror<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Both Sri Lanka and England had one supporter each close to the Galle International Stadium where the second and final Test of the series commenced on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Rob Lewis, the sole member of the Barmy Army who chose to stay back in Sri Lanka for ten months in anticipation of England returning to tour Sri Lanka, was present during the first Test as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Sunil Govinna, a supporter of the Sri Lanka team with his coloured face and wig, had a flag in his hand and was waving it at every boundary hit by the home team\u2019s batsmen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe approached the police and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and got special permission to stand here. We are denied entry inside the ground,\u201d Govinna said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">As usual Govinna had his face painted in blue and yellow, with a matching wig<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cBlue and yellow are the colors of the SLC and therefore I have preferred this\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cI am a great fan of Lasith Malinga and therefore I\u2019m trying to resemble him. Alas, he is not playing cricket. My hero in the present team is Angelo Mathews. I am also a fan of Sri Lanka\u2019s regular captain Dimuth Karunaratne\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cCricket is my second religion. I have not missed a single match played in this country,\u201d Govinna, who runs a few businesses, said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWhenever I am on my \u2018cricket duty\u2019, my wife (Kanthi) looks after our businesses\u201d. He is also a father of two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Both fans hope to be there through the duration of the second Test.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cricket is my second religion, says Sri Lankan fan Sunil Govinna-By Bipin Dani Source:Dailymirror Both Sri Lanka and England had one supporter each close to the Galle International Stadium where the second and final Test of the series commenced on Friday. 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