{"id":112375,"date":"2024-08-11T14:41:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T14:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/11\/sri-lanka-players-fly-to-england-for-test-tour-amid-security-concerns-over-anti-immigrant-riots-in-uk\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T14:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T14:41:27","slug":"sri-lanka-players-fly-to-england-for-test-tour-amid-security-concerns-over-anti-immigrant-riots-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/11\/sri-lanka-players-fly-to-england-for-test-tour-amid-security-concerns-over-anti-immigrant-riots-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka players fly to England for Test tour amid security concerns over anti-immigrant riots in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/resize.indiatvnews.com\/en\/centered\/newbucket\/1200_675\/2024\/08\/untitled-design-2024-08-11t165401-1723375448.jpg?fit=1200,675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sri Lanka players fly to England for Test tour amid security concerns over anti-immigrant riots in UK\" title=\"Sri Lanka players fly to England for Test tour amid security concerns over anti-immigrant riots in UK\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"atimgbign\" id=\"story-featured-image\" style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<figure class=\"artbigimg row\"><figcaption><span class=\"author\">Image Source : ICC\/X<\/span> Asitha Fernando and Sadeera Samarawickrama. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"artconfp\">The Sri Lankan men&#8217;s cricket team has flown to England to play a three-match Test series despite growing security concerns over anti-immigrant riots in the country.  <!-- \/8323530\/ITv_Desktop_VDO_1X1 -->\n  <\/p>\n<p>The situation in the United Kingdom raises concern as people chanting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans continue to clash with cops.<\/p>\n<p>The condition worsened after a few right-wing activists used various social media platforms to spread misinformation about the knife attack that ended up claiming the lives of three girls during a dance event.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why is the Sri Lankan team worried about the security?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Sri Lankan team has a genuine reason to worry about its security since the unrest in the UK has led to thousands of arrests thus far.<\/p>\n<p>The incident that triggered the violence unfolded on July 29 when three girls between 6 and 9 were stabbed and killed in Southport. The attack also left eight other kids and two adults injured.<\/p>\n<p>The police detained a 17-year-old suspect and rumours quickly circulated across social media platforms that the suspect was an asylum seeker or a Muslim immigrant.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sri Lanka and England desperate for wins\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Sri Lankan cricket team is in the fourth spot on the World Test Championship standings with two wins and two losses. Skipper <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/dhananjaya-de-silva\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhananjaya de Silva<\/a> will have to lead the team by example but the challenge will be quite stern.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, England are playing remarkably at home and are fresh from the clean sweep they registered against West Indies at home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sri Lanka squad for Test series vs England<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dhananjaya De Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/kusal-mendis\" rel=\"noopener\">Kusal Mendis<\/a> (vc), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/angelo-mathews\" rel=\"noopener\">Angelo Mathews<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/topic\/dinesh-chandimal\" rel=\"noopener\">Dinesh Chandimal<\/a>, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Milan Rathnayake<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sri Lanka&#8217;s tour of England 2024 schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"tableouter\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:500px\">&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><strong>Date\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><strong>Match<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Wednesday, August 21, 2024<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>1st Test match<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Old Trafford, Manchester<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Thursday, August 29, 2024<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>2nd Test match<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Lord&#8217;s\u00a0<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Friday, September 6, 2024<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>3rd Test match<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<td>Kennington 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