Muttiah Muralitharan to inaugurate cricket pitch laid in Kilinochchi stadium

Muttiah Muralitharan will also conduct a small spin clinic for the Tamil kids in the area © Getty Images

Colombo: Nov 4, 2013 

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Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will inaugurate new cricket pitches laid in a stadium in the former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold of Kilinochchi.

He will declare open cricket pitches developed by the governing body Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the Kilinochchi central college tomorrow.

Kilinochchi served as the LTTE’s administrative headquarters when they ran their parallel administration.

In addition, Murali will conduct a small spin clinic for the Tamil kids who are recovering from the end of a 30-year old bloody armed separatist campaign waged by the LTTE.

Murali, a Sri Lankan of Tamil origin, was the most prominent of a very limited number of minority community, who have worn Sri Lanka colours.

Hailing from central hill country, Murali was admired across communities during the height of the separatist war.

Murali Cup, a tournament which is being currently played with representative schools teams from the former war torn areas of north and east is aimed at scouting young talent to represent Sri Lanka in future.