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How Kiwis bailed Sri Lanka out of cricketing isolation-by Rex Clementine Source:Island New Zealand and Sri Lanka relations are expected to grow further with the New Zealand High Commission now opened in Colombo. Michael Appleton, a cricket lover is their High Commissioner. The Kiwis are much admired sportsmen and two years back when they were playing a warm-up game in Negombo, the fans realized that it was Kane Williamson’s birthday and some of them went to the nearby Perera & Sons and ordered a cake. Soon after the cake arrived, they started singing Happy Birthday to one of the modern day greats of the game and Williamson acknowledged by spending a few moments with the fans and taking a bite from the birthday cake. ...