At a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Colombo on Sunday, Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup-winning opener Sanath Jayasuriya sought India’s help to build an international cricket stadium in Jaffna. “There are many talented cricketers in Jaffna, so I requested the Honourable Prime Minister if he could help us build this facility in Jaffna… He said he would discuss with his team and definitely revert back to us soon,” Jayasuriya, 55, who is now the coach of the Lankan team, told The Indian Express. Jayasuriya was among the World Cup-winning Lankan team members, including Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas and Marvan Atapattu, who met Modi. Story continues below this ad Ever since the International Cricket Council (ICC) allotted the 2026 T20 World Cup to Sri Lanka as a co-host alongside India, the government there and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have been looking to set up a new stadium. But with the country still recovering from the economic crisis, Jayasuriya acknowledged that it would be difficult for them. “For us to do it, it’s very …