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| Sri Lankan team is stranded in UK | Sri Lankan team is stranded in UK |
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| Sri Lanka's World Cup cricketers have been left stranded in London after their connecting flight back to Colombo was cancelled. | Sri Lanka's World Cup cricketers have been left stranded in London after their connecting flight back to Colombo was cancelled. |
| The delay follows an air attack on Colombo on Sunday by the Tamil Tigers. | The delay follows an air attack on Colombo on Sunday by the Tamil Tigers. |
| The players were booked to fly home with the Emirates airline. But Emirates has suspended flights to Colombo after Sunday's attack. | The players were booked to fly home with the Emirates airline. But Emirates has suspended flights to Colombo after Sunday's attack. |
| Officials say the 15-man squad and management team will now go back home early on Wednesday on another airline. | Officials say the 15-man squad and management team will now go back home early on Wednesday on another airline. |
| 'Aerial attacks' | 'Aerial attacks' |
| "We knew there was a danger our flight home on Emirates would be delayed because of security concerns following the weekend attack," team Manager Michael Tissera told the BBC's Sinhala service. | "We knew there was a danger our flight home on Emirates would be delayed because of security concerns following the weekend attack," team Manager Michael Tissera told the BBC's Sinhala service. |
| "But we also knew that we would have to come to London to see if it could be sorted out. | "But we also knew that we would have to come to London to see if it could be sorted out. |
| Sri Lankan officials say little damage was caused by the attack | Sri Lankan officials say little damage was caused by the attack |
| "We have arranged to take a Qatar Airways flight instead, which arrives in Colombo on 3 May at seven in the morning." | |
| Sri Lanka Cricket's media spokesman, Samantha Algama, told the AFP news agency that he hoped celebrations to mark the team's appearance in the World Cup final would still go ahead. | Sri Lanka Cricket's media spokesman, Samantha Algama, told the AFP news agency that he hoped celebrations to mark the team's appearance in the World Cup final would still go ahead. |
| "The parade and reception at Independence Square will go ahead as planned," Mr Algama said. | "The parade and reception at Independence Square will go ahead as planned," Mr Algama said. |
| The Tigers warned on Monday their nascent air wing would launch more aerial attacks after a pre-dawn raid on oil facilities near the capital on Sunday. | The Tigers warned on Monday their nascent air wing would launch more aerial attacks after a pre-dawn raid on oil facilities near the capital on Sunday. |
| The attack took place as fans in Colombo were watching the World Cup final in Barbados which Sri Lanka lost to Australia. | The attack took place as fans in Colombo were watching the World Cup final in Barbados which Sri Lanka lost to Australia. |
| The authorities turned off much of Colombo's power during the raid, plunging the capital into darkness. | The authorities turned off much of Colombo's power during the raid, plunging the capital into darkness. |
| Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific and Dubai-based Emirates suspended flights, while Singapore Airlines said it would only fly into Colombo during the day. | Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific and Dubai-based Emirates suspended flights, while Singapore Airlines said it would only fly into Colombo during the day. |
| It was the third air attack carried out by the Tamil Tigers. The first was carried out in late March. | It was the third air attack carried out by the Tamil Tigers. The first was carried out in late March. |
| The Sri Lanka Tourist Board issued a statement on Monday which said that Sunday's attack had caused little damage and that the country remained a safe place for tourists. | The Sri Lanka Tourist Board issued a statement on Monday which said that Sunday's attack had caused little damage and that the country remained a safe place for tourists. |