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Lahiru Thirimanne, a
former captain of Sri Lanka, was hospitalised on Thursday morning following a
catastrophic head-on collision involving the automobile he was riding in close
to the country’s north central city of Anuradhapura.
Though Thirimanne’s injury is still unknown, the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital
is currently maintaining a stable state for him. Thirimanne’s automobile
contained at least one other passenger who is being treated at the same
hospital.
It is believed that
Thirimanne was on a pilgrimage at the time of the incident. In essence, the car
had collided with a truck that was moving the other way.
Thirimanne participated in 44 Test matches, 127 ODIs, and 26 T20Is after making
his debut on the international scene in 2010. He participated in two ODI World
Cups and three T20 World Cup campaigns, including Sri Lanka’s victory in 2014.
In five one-day matches, he also captained Sri Lanka. He made his final
appearance abroad in March 2022. In July 2023, he announced his retirement from
international cricket, capping a 13-year career.