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Sri Lanka: Bollywood Stars Join Cricketers To Help Child Soldiers
Date : 03/06/2010
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Country : Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Bollywood Stars Join Cricketers To Help Child Soldiers

Colombo, 2 June 2010 

Indian movie stars Hrithik Roshan and Suniel Shetty along with Sri Lanka's national cricket team captain Kumar Sangakkara, will captain three teams that will compete for the cause of children in the IIFA Celebrity Cricket Match on the 4th of June, UNICEF announced today.

Teammates Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Mahela Jayawardene will join Sangakkara in the Friday's star studded cricket game. Part of the proceeds from the match will be donated to the "Cricket for Children" initiative, the UNICEF said.

Speaking on the event, Sangakkara said cricket can be used as a force for change, bringing hope and healing to vulnerable children.

"We are harnessing the power of sport and cinema through this event, to reach out to children who have been robbed of their childhood and give them a chance for a new start in life" said UNICEF Representative for Sri Lanka, Philippe Duamelle.

"It is indeed a great honour to bat for the 'Cricket for Children' initiative," said Hrithik Roshan, Indian superstar and team captain.

The cricket match will be one of the key features of the IIFA weekend celebrations and the IIFA Awards in Colombo.

The UNICEF said earlier this year, former child soldiers and other vulnerable children were trained as cricket Peer Leaders as part of a partnership between the ICC, Sri Lanka Cricket, Bureau of the Commissioner General for Rehabilitation, Cricket for Change and UNICEF.

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