Sri Lankan team leaves for CT

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk pours water onto the hands of captain Kumar Sangakkara during a Buddhist ceremony at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. The team performed religious rituals ahead of their departure to South Africa to take part in the Champions trophy 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan team members Lasith Malinga (2nd R), Angelo Mathews (R) and Ajantha Mendis (2nd L), observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan cricket team members observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. The team performed religious rituals ahead of their departure to South Africa to take part in the Champions Trophy 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan cricket team members (L-R) Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Captain Kumar Sangakkara, Thilana Thushara, Mahela Jayawardena, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chamara Kapugedara and Thilina Kandamby, observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan team members (L-R) Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Captain Kumar Sangakkara, Thilana Thushara and Mahela Jayawardena, observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan team members Captain Kumar Sangakkara (L) teammate Thilana Thushara (2nd L), Mahela Jayawardena (C), Nuwan Kulasekera (2nd R) and Chamara Kapugedara (R), observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan cricket team members Nuwan Kulasekera (L), Chamara Kapugedara (C) and Thilina Kandamby (R), observe Buddhist rituals at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk (L) ties a blessed white thread around national cricket team captain Kumar Sangakkara's (R) wrist during a Buddhist ceremony at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk (L) pours water on the hands of national cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan during a Buddhist ceremony at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. (AFP Photo)

Sri Lankan cricketers pose for a photo at the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on September 16, 2009. The team performed religious rituals ahead of their departure to South Africa to take part in the Champions Trophy 2009. (AFP Photo)