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Uncle Percy



Sri Lanka mourns ‘Uncle Percy’ — cricket’s one-man cheer squad

  • Percy Abeysekara, 87, was a constant presence in Sri Lanka’s matches since 1982
  • Former and current Sri Lankan cricketers hail Abeysekara as country’s ‘super fan’
By AFP ·

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