Sri Lanka bans cricket World Cup song

By NNN-News.LK,

Colombo : Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has banned the World Cup song which carries passing remarks against certain cricketers of other countries.


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It is reported that President Mahinda Rajapakse upon hearing the Sinhalese and Tamil mixed song was appalled that the song was allowed in the first place and has instructed it be taken off from all state-run radio and television channels.

He has also censured sports authorities for allowing the “insulting” lyrics.

The news report further said that the President felt the song was in poor taste, and what he wants is a song to inspire the team and fans and not to insult other nations.

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