Romesh Kaluwitharana hospitalised with mild chest pain

Romesh Kaluwitharana, former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper-batsman, and at present the coach of Sri Lanka 'A' unit was admitted to hospital, as a result of mild chest pain.

To start with, he was admitted at a hospital in Hambantota, before being airlifted to Colombo for further treatment. Doctors treating Kaluwitharana, said that his condition was not critical, according to a report by Asian Mirror.

Under Kaluwitharana's able guidance Sri Lanka 'A' thrashed West Indies 'A' by 10 wickets at Hambantota. Kaluwitharana was known for his swashbuckling batting and quick reflexes as a wicket-keeper. He played 49 Tests and 189 ODIs for Sri Lanka, and was part of the World Cup winning Sri Lankan squad in 1996.