Sri Lanka cricket star and former captian Kumar Sangakkara met with the United States Ambassador in Colombo, Patricia Butenis, Monday, colombopage reports, citing a report in the Sinhala daily Divaina.
The newspaper said it was unable to contact Sangakkara to inquire about the matter, and that the US embassy declined to comment on it.
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