Former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan (Tillakaratne Dilshan) has recently obtained Australian citizenship. Dilshan currently lives in Australia with his wife Manjula Thilini and their four children.

Australian MP Jason Wood has confirmed in a social media post that Tillakaratne Dilshan has been granted Australian citizenship. MP Jason Wood now took to Instagram to congratulate Dilshan on getting Australian citizenship as a new Australian and local resident, and expressed his wish for the former explosive batsman to play cricket for some local teams in Australia as well.

Tillakaratne Dilshan is now an Australian resident

Let us tell you, obtaining Australian citizenship means that Tillakaratne Dilshan will no longer hold a Sri Lankan passport, and if he plans to visit his place of birth, he will need to obtain a visa and passport to do so. will be needed.

Jason Wood wrote on Instagram: “Today’s Citizenship Ceremony was made even more special by the presence of former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan national cricket team captain Tillakaratne Dilshan. Dilshan is considered to be the best Sri Lankan player in terms of run chase in the history of ODI cricket. He also made the record of being the top run scorer in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup with 500 runs and scored a century against England in the semi-finals.

Additionally, he was also a part of the Sri Lankan team that won the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup. As a new Australian and local resident, we hope he decides to join a local team and continue to share his talents with the community. It’s great to hear that his daughter Resandi is following in her father’s footsteps.”

See Jason Wood’s Insta post here –