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Dressed up in elaborate head gear,the troupe of traditional dancers from Sri Lanka set the mood for the announcement of initiatives for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards to be held from June 3-5 at Colombo ,Sri Lanka.

Dressed up in elaborate head gear,the troupe of traditional dancers from Sri Lanka set the mood for the announcement of initiatives for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards to be held from June 3-5 at Colombo ,Sri Lanka . “This will be my first time in Sri Lanka and I am looking forward to some fun with the film fraternity,” said a dapperly dressed Anil Kapoor,who made the announcement of the charity cricket match between cricketers (both Indians and Sri Lankans) and actors during the awards. Accompanying him was the Sri Lankan off-break spinner Muttiah Muralitharan,who preferred to let Kapoor

do the talking.

The match will be played on the second day of the annual extravaganza at the Sinhalese Sports Ground in Colombo. While the team of cricketers is yet to be disclosed,Kapoor slipped us a confirmed member of the squad. Harbhajan Singh will be there,but don’t tell any one that I told you,” he chuckled. The Bollywod team,to be led by Shah Rukh Khan,will also have Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor in it. While there will be no female participant in the match,actors Bipasha Basu and Sanjay Dutt will perform the official toss.

The charity match will help former child soldiers of Sri Lanka and other displaced children in rehabilitation. “We are aiming to raise the maximum amount possible. Winning or losing is not the main idea behind the match,” said Sabbas Joseph,Director,Wizcraft International,event management company for the IIFA.

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