COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Cricket states that cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has withdrawn his letter of retirement. 

Rajapaksa recently directed his letter of retirement to the SLC citing personal reasons for retirement, while the Minister of Sports and Youth, Namal Rajapaksa requested him to withdraw the letter and not to take hasty decisions.

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