Kumar Sangakkara in IIFA Award 2010

Indian Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara musician, and Indian Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty stop Cricket jerseys at a press conference in Mumbai 29 May 2010 to promote the International Indian Film Academy (iIFA) awards.

Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya's team mate think iIFA Awards 2010 held in Colombo 3 to 5 June, is a "great opportunity" to promote Sri Lanka in Bollywood and foster a better relationship between the two countries.

Kumar Sangakkara, captain of both the Sri Lankan cricket team and actress Preity Zinta's Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab agree that Bollywood has a huge presence in Sri Lanka.

"Bollywood is a big hit in Sri Lanka and worldwide. I think everyone in the world has sat up and noticed how big Bollywood is how attractive it is and how talented stars," Sangakkara said.

"There will be lots of fun and lots of entertainment. It is also a very touching humanitarian action as a village with 100 families to be built. Entertainment bound with iIFA Humanity project and also the Cricket for children, where child soldiers will be retrained, converted and got a better lifestyle, is a great initiative, "Sangakkara said.

"I have seen no Shah Rukh Khan Films. At the local channels of Hindi movies are always displayed. Sometimes we see them even when we do not know the name of the movie. I like Shah Rukh Khan film and never miss them, "Jayasuriya said.