Colombo

One man has been killed in upheaval after President Maithripala Sirisena sacked the country’s prime minister and replaced him with former strongman leader Mahinda Rajapakse.

“We are exercising vigilance and avoiding all demonstrations or large political gatherings,” England spokesman Danny Reuben told AFP.

“We are aware of a political demonstration today, but for us it is all about preparations for the first Test.” Reuben said a four-day practice match in Colombo would go ahead as planned, despite the troubles in the capital.

England takes on Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle, in the south of the country, on November 6. England is due to stay in Sri Lanka until November 27 when the third Test ends. The dispute between sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Rajapakse has already hit Sri Lanka’s cricket establishment.

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