Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Roshan Mahanama is urging New Zealand not to neglect his nation as it goes through one of its toughest times.
Sri Lanka is in political and financial turmoil, with the Government unable to pay its debts, and imports of food and fuel grinding to a halt.
Amidst the pain, cricket has brought in desperately needed foreign exhange and jobs for locals.
Roshan Mahanama granted a rare interview to Ben Strang.
