Sri Lanka invites lifesaving driver

Sri Lankan Government has invited the Lankan team's bus driver in Pakistan, Meher Mohammad Khalil, for a week's holiday as a 'grateful nation's tribute' to his action in saving the lives of the players in the attack that took place in Lahore on Tuesday. Reports also suggest that Khalil will be rewarded in monetary terms by the Lankan Government. Brendon Kuruppu, the team manager for the Lankan team in Pakistan revealed that all the players had handed over what dollars (US) they had with them as a small contribution to his brave efforts. Mahela Jayawardene said: "We owe the team's bus driver our lives. His bravery was quite remarkable. Had he not had the courage and presence of mind to do what he did after the initial attack, then we would have been far easier targets for the terrorists."