London∙ The Sri Lankan players who came to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games are missing! It is reported that nine athletes and one manager drowned after completing the competitions due to the living conditions in their own country. There are reports in the international media that they are hiding in the UK.
Judo player Chamila Dilani, manager Azela D’Silva and wrestler Shanit Chaturanga went missing last week. Then the Sri Lankan officials filed a complaint with the police. After this, seven more of the Lankan players went missing. A Sri Lankan official said they are trying to find a job and stay in the UK.
The Lankan authorities had bought and kept the passports of all the stars to ensure that they would return to Sri Lanka. Some stars have gone beyond this. Although the police found the first three missing persons, no action can be taken against them. The actors have been given a six-month visa. This is not the first time that sportspersons have gone missing from Sri Lanka.
The Lankan coach went missing in October last year when he went to Oslo, Norway for the wrestling championship. Two Sri Lankan athletes who had gone to the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea have also gone missing. The 23-member Lankan team that came to the handball tournament in Germany in 2004 never returned. Another fact is that Sri Lanka did not have a national handball team.
English Summary: 10 Sri Lankans disappear from Commonwealth Games in suspected bid to remain in UK