Sangakkara and Muralitharan have brought honour and fame to Kandy – A place where stars are born!

Kandy, Sri Lanka is the proud region that has produced a large number of sports stars who have excelled in their fields including cricket, football, rugger, basketball, badminton, and athletics. Out of all of them, the most popular cricket stars of all time Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Sangakkara are special because they have brought immense honour and fame to their motherland, Sri Lanka. Muralitharan holds the record of becoming the highest Test wicket-taker in the world, and Sangakkara became the first-ever MCC president from the Asian Continent.

Kandy is also a beautiful city with a lot of attractions worth exploring in Sri Lanka. Online sources such as Kandy Escapes let the world know more about this scenic and traditional town and encourages travellers to come and visit this serene destination surrounded by hills.