evidence: Sri Lankan superfan Percy Abeysekera aka Uncle Percy has passed away after a prolonged illness. The 87-year-old Sri Lankan followed the game since his childhood and was a hardcore fan of his national team. Uncle Percy was first seen supporting the Sri Lankan team in the 1979 World Cup and has been with the team ever since. [...] Recently, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has presented Rs. 5 million to Uncle Percy Abeysekara for his health and well-being. Sri Lankan commentator Roshan Abeysinghe shared a photo of SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva presenting Abeysakara with the cheque. Abeysinghe had posted, " Sri Lanka Cricket presented Rs.5mn to Mr. Percy Abeysekera to assist him in his well-being and maintenance of his health. Great gesture indeed."