An ode to Mahela Jayawardene The last few journeys begin

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Mahela, “Mr. Magic Man” – whose wand is a cricket bat All Sri Lankans and international cricket lovers know it’s a fact Hail you for your humbleness, sense of team spirit and character too Eleven thousand, eight hundred and fourteen Test runs are attributable to you, Legendary sporting son of Sri Lanka and one of the best Always the team man or captain put to the test

Joys were bestowed with the World Cup t20 win Allowing your pure adrenalin and happiness to kick in “Yes, we can and we will,” so the slogan goes All chosen Sri Lankan Cricketers, will ‘slay their foes’ World Cup 2015 is no longer a dream All that we need is to work as a team Remember our glorious past players’ 1996 World Cup win Despite the terrorist war years – they all blended in Even our great Murali showed the world who we were No other traits show our Sri Lankans’ lack of fear Enjoy your last cricketing ODIs till the end of the 2015 World Cup. Mahela, thanks a million too for the blessed memories from you, a great son, heroic brother, husband, father and teammate – and each and every Sri Lankan at home or abroad – not forgetting the millions and millions of overseas cricketing fans who love you so much. Most of all you are especially a true son of our blessed and beloved motherland of Sri Lanka. – Carlyle Walles, an expatriate Sri Lankan