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Lanka Premier League aims for August start

Sri Lanka's Shehan Jayasuriya plays a shot as West Indies' Nicholas Pooran looks on (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

The inaugural Lanka Premier League T20 tournament will launch next month, pending government approval, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced.

The tournament will see five teams compete over 23 games, and is set to feature more than 70 international players.

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