President felicitates Sri Lanka cricket legend Muralitharan

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated the cricket legend, Muttiah Muralitharan, who retired from Test Cricket breaking a world record by obtaining 800 Test wickets, today at the Temple Trees.


Muralitharan expressed his gratitude to President Rajapaksa for the support provided to him for his success, when he met the President. He presented a token of appreciation to the President at the meeting.


Muralitharan, the World Record holder in wicket taking announced his retirement from Test cricket in July. He will however be playing for the 2011 World Cup.
Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker in both Test cricket and in One-Day Internationals.
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