from international cricket on 15 October 2007 after Bangladesh tour. In an emotional press conference, he said that he was forced to take the retirement decision because of the politics that existed in the team selections. References External links 1972 births Living people Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers Sri Lanka Test cricketers Gloucestershire cricketers Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Nondescripts Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup ICL World XI cricketers Royal Bengal Tigers cricketers Alumni of Mahinda College Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Uva cricketers Ruhuna cricketers North Central Province cricketers Cricketers from Galle Cricketers at the 1996 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan cricket coaches Deshabandu Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka